Single-engine piston

N85551

1946 Champion 7GCAA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4291
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pentwater, MI
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Registration record

N85551 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion 7GCAA
Serial
7AC-4291
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pentwater, MI
Certificate issued
2009-10-08
Airworthiness date
1960-06-14
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABBD0C
Mode S (octal)
52736414
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N85551.
  • 1960-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85551

N85551 is a 1946 Champion 7GCAA, serial number 7AC-4291. It is registered to an individual in Pentwater, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2009 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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, dated June 14, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85551.

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 N85551.

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.