Single-engine piston

N9552S

1965 Champion 7GCAA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
42
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smith Ranch Inc (Corporation)
Based
Broadus, MT
Registration record

N9552S on the FAA register

Type
1965 Champion 7GCAA
Serial
42
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Smith Ranch Inc
Broadus, MT
Certificate issued
1998-08-03
Airworthiness date
1965-11-11
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AD49E9
Mode S (octal)
53244751
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N9552S.
  • 1965-11-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9552S

N9552S is a 1965 Champion 7GCAA, serial number 42. The FAA register lists Smith Ranch Inc as the registrant in Broadus, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 1998 and expires on April 30, 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 109 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic), dated November 11, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9552S.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
411 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
535 ft
Landing over 50 ft
755 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7GCAA 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 N9552S.

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.