Single-engine piston

N9LU

1997 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
1227-97
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Poplar Grove, IL
1997 American Champion 7-GCBC
Representative photo of a American Champion 7-GCBC. Not a photo of N9LU.
Registration record

N9LU on the FAA register

Type
1997 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1227-97
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poplar Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2018-03-06
Airworthiness date
1997-01-21
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC6B87
Mode S (octal)
53065607
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
480 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9LU.
  • 1997-01-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9LU

N9LU is a 1997 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1227-97. It is registered to an individual in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2018 and expires on March 31, 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 111 knots and a range of about 480 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated January 21, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9LU.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
480 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 American Champion 7-GCBC 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 N9LU.

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.