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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5272X

N5272X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion 7GCBC. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 1, 2001. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Champion 7GCBC cancelled March 1, 2001

Serial number
197
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 29, 1997
Last FAA action
December 19, 2000
Last owner
Fox James (Individual)
Centreville, VA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5272X

NYC97LA182Accident on September 13, 1997 at Crimora, VA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 7GCBC · serial 197

The pilot's mismangement of fuel which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing was his inadequate preflight planning that resulted in an inadequate fuel supply..

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site