Single-engine piston

N9023L

1970 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
246-70
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bonney Lake, WA
Registration record

N9023L on the FAA register

Type
1970 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
246-70
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bonney Lake, WA
Certificate issued
2013-07-15
Airworthiness date
1970-03-11
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC7966
Mode S (octal)
53074546
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9023L.
  • 1999-03-16
    Accident at Healy, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9023L

N9023L is a 1970 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 246-70. It is registered to co-owners in Bonney Lake, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 (normal, acrobatic), dated March 11, 1970.

N9023L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1999-03-16 Accident · Healy, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA035
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor associated with the accident was a snowbank.

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.