Single-engine piston

N8CK

Champion 7GCBC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
104
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Homer, AK
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Registration record

N8CK on the FAA register

Type
Champion 7GCBC
Serial
104
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Homer, AK
Certificate issued
2023-06-14
Airworthiness date
1974-03-06
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AADD67
Mode S (octal)
52556547
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-13
    Accident at Ninilchik, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8CK.
  • 1987-09-06
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N8CK

N8CK is a Champion 7GCBC, serial number 104. It is registered to an individual in Homer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 multiple category, dated March 6, 1974.

N8CK has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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 7GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-09-13 Accident · Ninilchik, AK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ANC24FA091
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Preliminary report: On September 13, 2024, about 0803 Alaska daylight time (AKDT), a Champion (Citabria) 7GCBC, N8CK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, Alaska. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a family member of both occupants, the pilot and passenger departed Lowell Field Airport (00AK), Happy Valley, Alaska about 0700 to conduct a moose spotting flight. About 0745, a witness, located about 4.5 miles southwest of the accident site, reported seeing the accident airplane flying low overhead, following an off-roading trail, at an altitude between…
NTSB report ↗
1987-09-06 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC87LA141
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
1980-03-02 Accident · Chandler Lake,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1561
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC — a different aircraft that carried the N8CK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: APPROVED MATERIAL.

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.