Single-engine piston

N9971Y

1963 Champion 7GCB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
7GCB-182
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gainesville, TX
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Registration record

N9971Y on the FAA register

Type
1963 Champion 7GCB
Serial
7GCB-182
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gainesville, TX
Certificate issued
2023-04-02
Airworthiness date
1963-07-11
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADEF36
Mode S (octal)
53367466
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N9971Y.
  • 1968-04-15
    Accident at Longview,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N9971Y

N9971Y is a 1963 Champion 7GCB, serial number 7GCB-182. It is registered to an individual in Gainesville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 July 11, 1963.

N9971Y 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 7GCB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-04-15 Accident · Longview,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0904
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCB

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.