Single-engine piston

N5213X

1969 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
177
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N5213X on the FAA register

Type
1969 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
177
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2022-08-25
Airworthiness date
1969-06-02
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A68F7C
Mode S (octal)
51507574
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5213X.
  • 2021-07-04
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5213X

N5213X is a 1969 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 177. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 June 2, 1969.

N5213X 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

2021-07-04 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC21LA052
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing 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.