Single-engine piston

N8980R

1960 Champion 7GCB

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
7GCB-14
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Holmes Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cannon Falls, MN
Registration record

N8980R on the FAA register

Type
1960 Champion 7GCB
Serial
7GCB-14
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Holmes Aviation Inc
Cannon Falls, MN
Certificate issued
2015-10-08
Airworthiness date
1960-06-11
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC6574
Mode S (octal)
53062564
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8980R.
  • 1960-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8980R

N8980R is a 1960 Champion 7GCB, serial number 7GCB-14. The FAA register lists Holmes Aviation Inc as the registrant in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2015 and expires on October 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 June 11, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8980R.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
411 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 Champion 7GCB 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 N8980R.

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.