Single-engine piston

N9942Y

1962 Champion 7GCB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
150
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N9942Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Champion 7GCB
Serial
150
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2013-02-21
Airworthiness date
1962-09-21
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADE434
Mode S (octal)
53362064
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N9942Y.
  • 1971-04-20
    Accident at Peebles,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N9942Y

N9942Y is a 1962 Champion 7GCB, serial number 150. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2013 and expires on February 28, 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 multiple category, dated September 21, 1962.

N9942Y has 1 accident/incident record 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 7GCB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-04-20 Accident · Peebles,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1413
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCB
Probable cause: ARB DUE TO LOSS OF COTTER PIN AND WASHER.
1966-09-16 Accident · Duncan Falls Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2547
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7GCB — a different aircraft that carried the N9942Y registration before this airframe.

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.