Single-engine piston

N9686S

1966 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
41
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airpro Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cross Lake Twp, ME
Registration record

N9686S on the FAA register

Type
1966 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
41
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Airpro Aviation LLC
Cross Lake Twp, ME
Certificate issued
2020-12-28
Airworthiness date
1966-04-19
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AD7D19
Mode S (octal)
53276431
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N9686S.
  • 1988-05-21
    Accident at La Crosse, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9686S

N9686S is a 1966 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 41. The FAA register lists Airpro Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cross Lake Twp, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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, utility, acrobatic), dated April 19, 1966.

N9686S 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

1988-05-21 Accident · La Crosse, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI88LA116
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC

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.