Single-engine piston

N9117L

Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
303-71
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Willkris Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Smithfield, VA
Registration record

N9117L on the FAA register

Type
Champion 7GCBC
Serial
303-71
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Willkris Aviation Services LLC
Smithfield, VA
Certificate issued
2026-03-11
Airworthiness date
1993-08-10
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC9DBA
Mode S (octal)
53116672
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9117L.
  • 2025-04-26
    Accident at Weyers Cave, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9117L

N9117L is a Champion 7GCBC, serial number 303-71. The FAA register lists Willkris Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Smithfield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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), dated August 10, 1993.

N9117L 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

2025-04-26 Accident · Weyers Cave, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA189
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power on approach due to carburetor ice.
NTSB report ↗

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.