Single-engine piston

N8309V

1966 Champion 7GCAA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
95
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fergus Falls, MN
Registration record

N8309V on the FAA register

Type
1966 Champion 7GCAA
Serial
95
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fergus Falls, MN
Certificate issued
2020-12-28
Airworthiness date
2025-01-31
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AB5C01
Mode S (octal)
52656001
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 2020-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8309V.
  • 1982-05-02
    Accident at New London, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N8309V

N8309V is a 1966 Champion 7GCAA, serial number 95. It is registered to an individual in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-A2B 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 January 31, 2025.

N8309V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1982-05-02 Accident · New London, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC82DA086
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCAA

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.