Single-engine piston

N553SF

1966 Champion 7GCAA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
247
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Duluth, MN
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Registration record

N553SF on the FAA register

Type
1966 Champion 7GCAA
Serial
247
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Duluth, MN
Certificate issued
1995-06-02
Airworthiness date
1992-10-28
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70C26
Mode S (octal)
51606046
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N553SF.
  • 1992-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N553SF

N553SF is a 1966 Champion 7GCAA, serial number 247. It is registered to an individual in Duluth, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 1995 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 109 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 28, 1992.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N553SF.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
411 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
535 ft
Landing over 50 ft
755 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7GCAA 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 N553SF.

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.