Single-engine piston

N9958Y

1962 Champion 7GCB

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
7GCB-158
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N9958Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Champion 7GCB
Serial
7GCB-158
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1994-04-13
Airworthiness date
1962-11-29
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADE8BD
Mode S (octal)
53364275
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-06-07
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N9958Y.
  • 1975-08-23
    Accident at Antelope,Or, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-11-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N9958Y

N9958Y is a 1962 Champion 7GCB, serial number 7GCB-158. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 1994 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 November 29, 1962.

N9958Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve 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

1995-06-07 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA066
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCB
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
1977-11-17 Accident · New Salem,In, 14 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4253
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft P35 — a different aircraft that carried the N9958Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TI/DE-ICER EQPTD.GENERAL DISINTEGRATION.
1975-08-23 Accident · Antelope,Or, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2811
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCB
1969-10-18 Accident · Medina,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4254
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft P35 — a different aircraft that carried the N9958Y 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.