Single-engine piston

N8947R

1960 Champion 7GC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
7GC163
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hettinger, ND
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Registration record

N8947R on the FAA register

Type
1960 Champion 7GC
Serial
7GC163
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hettinger, ND
Certificate issued
2021-01-25
Airworthiness date
1960-02-12
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC578D
Mode S (octal)
53053615
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8947R.
  • 1993-06-14
    Accident at Gillette, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8947R

N8947R is a 1960 Champion 7GC, serial number 7GC163. It is registered to co-owners in Hettinger, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2021 and expires on January 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 standard category, dated February 12, 1960.

N8947R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-06-14 Accident · Gillette, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93LA131
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE OVERLOAD OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN CONVENTIONALLY GEARED AIRCRAFT.

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.