Single-engine piston

N5160X

1969 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
166
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N5160X on the FAA register

Type
1969 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
166
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2012-04-04
Airworthiness date
2011-03-23
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A67A27
Mode S (octal)
51475047
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5160X.
  • 2011-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 2011-03-17
    Accident at Nenana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N5160X

N5160X is a 1969 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 166. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 103 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated March 23, 2011.

N5160X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
411 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
617 ft
Landing over 50 ft
718 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-03-17 Accident · Nenana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA017
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site, which resulted in a nose over.

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.