Single-engine piston

N8578E

1959 Champion 7GC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
7GC-132
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Jay Em, WY
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Registration record

N8578E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion 7GC
Serial
7GC-132
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jay Em, WY
Certificate issued
2008-09-23
Airworthiness date
1960-05-27
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABC4CE
Mode S (octal)
52742316
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8578E.
  • 1971-08-02
    Accident at Hibbing,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N8578E

N8578E is a 1959 Champion 7GC, serial number 7GC-132. It is registered to co-owners in Jay Em, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2008 and expires on October 31, 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 multiple category, dated May 27, 1960.

N8578E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-08-02 Accident · Hibbing,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1444
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC
Probable cause: TWY.SETTING SUN.

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.