Single-engine piston

N515KG

1998 American Champion 7-GCBC Explorer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
1249-98
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tampa, FL
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Registration record

N515KG on the FAA register

Type
1998 American Champion 7-GCBC Explorer (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1249-98
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tampa, FL
Certificate issued
2024-07-25
Airworthiness date
1998-08-01
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A674EA
Mode S (octal)
51472352
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N515KG.
  • 2005-08-05
    Accident at Watertown, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N515KG

N515KG is a 1998 American Champion 7-GCBC Explorer (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1249-98. It is registered to an individual in Tampa, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated August 1, 1998.

N515KG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-08-05 Accident · Watertown, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05CA219
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 7GCBC
Probable cause: The flightcrew's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.