Single-engine piston

N8547E

1959 Champion 7GC

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
7GC-98
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
South Fork, CO
Registration record

N8547E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion 7GC
Serial
7GC-98
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Fork, CO
Certificate issued
2021-06-23
Airworthiness date
1959-08-03
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB986
Mode S (octal)
52734606
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8547E.
  • 1975-10-23
    Accident at Lordsburg,Nm, 31; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-07-21
    Accident at Albuquerque,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-01
    Accident at Albuquerque,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8547E

N8547E is a 1959 Champion 7GC, serial number 7GC-98. It is registered to co-owners in South Fork, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 3, 1959.

N8547E has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-10-23 Accident · Lordsburg,Nm, 31 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3404
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC
Probable cause: ND.
1973-07-21 Accident · Albuquerque,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2443
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC
1967-08-01 Accident · Albuquerque,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0642
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC
Probable cause: T ON.

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.