Single-engine piston

N87VF

2007 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
1427-2007
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Superior O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Agri Flite Inc (Corporation)
Based
Indianola, IA
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2007 American Champion 7-GCBC
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Registration record

N87VF on the FAA register

Type
2007 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1427-2007
Engines
Superior O-360 series
Registered owner
Agri Flite Inc
Indianola, IA
Certificate issued
2024-07-22
Airworthiness date
2007-06-30
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
ABF5DE
Mode S (octal)
52772736
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
480 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N87VF.
  • 2007-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 2006-11-13
    Accident at Santa Fe, NM; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N87VF

N87VF is a 2007 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1427-2007. The FAA register lists Agri Flite Inc as the registrant in Indianola, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Superior O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 111 knots and a range of about 480 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated June 30, 2007.

N87VF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
480 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
617 ft
Landing over 50 ft
718 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the American Champion 7-GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-11-13 Accident · Santa Fe, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN07CA023
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 7GCBC
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall and hard landing.

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.