Single-engine piston

N5242X

Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
182
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Glacier, MT
Registration record

N5242X on the FAA register

Type
Champion 7GCBC
Serial
182
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Glacier, MT
Certificate issued
2025-07-02
Airworthiness date
1969-07-09
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A69A7E
Mode S (octal)
51515176
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5242X.
  • 1973-08-14
    Accident at Seminole,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5242X

N5242X is a Champion 7GCBC, serial number 182. It is registered to an individual in West Glacier, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 July 9, 1969.

N5242X 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

1973-08-14 Accident · Seminole,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2043
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: MPED CHOCKS,STRUCK POLE AND HANGAR.

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.