Single-engine piston

N6857S

1968 Champion 7GCAA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
183
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tailgate LLC (LLC)
Based
Felton, GA
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Registration record

N6857S on the FAA register

Type
1968 Champion 7GCAA
Serial
183
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tailgate LLC
Felton, GA
Certificate issued
2008-07-01
Airworthiness date
1993-12-17
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A91928
Mode S (octal)
52214450
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N6857S to the current registrant.
  • 1993-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1967-11-15
    N6857S previously assigned to a Aero Commander 680 (s/n 680-438-110); cancelled.
Overview

About N6857S

N6857S is a 1968 Champion 7GCAA, serial number 183. The FAA register lists Tailgate LLC as the registrant in Felton, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2008 and expires on October 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, acrobatic), dated December 17, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N6857S. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1966-12-02 Accident · Spring City,Tenn, 42 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 1110
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 680 — a different aircraft that carried the N6857S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH DEICERS OR ANTI-ICERS

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.