N8977R
1960 Champion 7GCB
N8977R on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2007-08-23Certificate of registration issued as N8977R.
- 1966-03-09Accident at Middleton Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
- 1961-01-16Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1960Manufactured (1960).
About N8977R
N8977R is a 1960 Champion 7GCB, serial number 7KC-1. It is registered to an individual in Cherokee, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2007 and expires on March 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 103 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 16, 1961.
N8977R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Champion 7GCB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
