Single-engine piston

N5243X

1969 Champion 7GCBC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
186
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mcclung Aerial Spraying Inc (Corporation)
Based
Big Springs, NE
Registration record

N5243X on the FAA register

Type
1969 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
186
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Mcclung Aerial Spraying Inc
Big Springs, NE
Certificate issued
2011-07-29
Airworthiness date
1969-07-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A69AA1
Mode S (octal)
51515241
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5243X.
  • 1969-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N5243X

N5243X is a 1969 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 186. The FAA register lists Mcclung Aerial Spraying Inc as the registrant in Big Springs, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated July 25, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5243X.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5243X.

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.