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Models · Champion · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Champion 7 Citabria and Champ

1,452 on the U.S. register across 19 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1999; half of them date from 1965 or earlier. Texas has the most (113). 22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Champion 7: Utility aircraft in the US
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About the 7 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-235 Series (311), Cont Motor C90 Series (306), Lycoming 0-320 Series (287)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 90 mph
Maker on the register
Champion
Registered
earliest certificate March 5, 1970; newest September 30, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas113Alaska110California103Florida74Minnesota64Washington58Ohio54Georgia47North Carolina43Michigan43Wisconsin41Indiana37

Who owns them registrant type

Individual986 (68%)LLC203 (14%)Co-owned140 (10%)Corporation86 (6%)Partnership36 (2%)Government1 (0.1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
7ECA4191964 to 199828.9%
7FC1641949 to 196411.3%
7EC1571946 to 196310.8%
7KCAB1511966 to 197110.4%
7GCBC1441966 to 19849.9%
7AC1441945 to 19629.9%
7GCAA1141946 to 19997.9%
7GCB551960 to 19643.8%
7GC371956 to 19602.5%
7CCM201946 to 19711.4%
7BCM191945 to 19561.3%
7HC81959 to 19630.6%
7DC719460.5%
7JC419600.3%
7EC(CONV)31957 to 19610.2%
7GCBA21964 to 19650.1%
7GCA21959 to 19600.1%
7KC1—0.1%
7GCAA (CONV)1—0.1%

When they were built by decade · 308 with no year on file

01623244876491501940259195064919607919701198061990

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

038761151532010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025872026

Registration status

Valid1,438 (99%)Pending6 (0.4%)Sale reported5 (0.3%)Pending cancellation2 (0.1%)Revoked1 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard1,313 (90%)Multiple62 (4%)None on file43 (3%)Restricted29 (2%)Experimental4 (0.3%)Special flight permit1 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Central Virginia Aviation INC3Amelia Reid Aviation LLC3Aerowood Aviation LLC3Savonen Stephen D2Rainbow Flying Service LLC2Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee2Grundy James W2Central Air Parts INC2Brothers Aviation LLC2August Aero LLC2Zulu'S Hangar LLC1Zippy Airways LLC1

Fleet pages: Central Virginia Aviation INC · Amelia Reid Aviation LLC · Aerowood Aviation LLC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Central Air Parts INC · Brothers Aviation LLC · August Aero LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 487 cases since 1982, 78 fatal

2026-09-01ANC26LA095 · 7DC N4542E · accident near Copper Center, AK · no injuries
2026-06-25ERA26LA260 · 7EC N4346C · accident near Highgate, VT · no injuries
2026-04-30ANC26LA035 · 7EC N7436B · accident near Hollis, OK · no injuries
2026-03-29CEN26LA151 · 7GCB N920CJ · accident near Colorado Springs, CO · no injuries
2026-02-04WPR26LA096 · 7ECA N9976Y · accident near St. George, UT · no injuries
2025-10-07ERA26LA008 · 7ECA N63BC · accident near East Rockingham, NC · no injuries
2025-10-01CEN26LA002 · 7GC N621E · accident near Haskell, OK · minor injuries
2025-09-02ERA25LA340 · 7FC N9884B · accident near Jackson, OH · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 487 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Champion 7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

1,452 as of October 2, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Champion 7s?

Texas, with 113.

Who owns the Champion 7?

22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 55 7GCB (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9937Y Champion
7GCB
 Woods Justin S
West Glacier, Montana
 Standard 2026-07-08 Valid
N8999R Champion
7GCB
 Detroit Lakes Aviation INC
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-04-02 Valid
N67ZV Champion
7GCB
 Aircraft Partner Holdings INC Trustee
Berlin,
Standard 2026-03-31 Valid
N8994R Champion
7GCB
 T & H Aviation LLC
Rector, Arkansas
 Standard 2026-01-09 Valid
N7432P Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2025-09-13 Valid
N9129S Champion
7GCB
 August Aero LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-06-20 Valid
N9803Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Montana
 Restricted 2025-06-10 Valid
N9892Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-03-12 Valid
N9911Y Champion
7GCB
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-02-15 Valid
N9950Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2023-12-31 Valid
N223HW Champion
7GCB
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-11-14 Valid
N9997Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-04-05 Valid
N9971Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Texas
 Multiple 2023-04-02 Valid
N920CJ Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2023-03-15 Valid
N9953Y Champion
7GCB
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2022-08-17 Valid
N9884Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Utah
 Restricted 2022-07-09 Valid
N9902Y Champion
7GCB
 Jeepers LLC
New York, New York
 Standard 2022-05-11 Valid
N9880Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Multiple 2021-12-15 Valid
N9897Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-11-12 Valid
N510RJ Champion
7GCB
 Spring Mountain Aviation LLC
San Francisco, California
 None on file 2021-01-06 Valid
N9939Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2020-05-14 Valid
N144BC Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-06-05 Valid
N9867Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2019-03-07 Valid
N8993R Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-03-02 Valid
N6231L Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Alaska
 None on file 2019-02-27 Valid
N9925Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2018-05-17 Valid
N912CP Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2018-01-24 Valid
N9926Y Champion
7GCB
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Multiple 2017-06-27 Valid
N9896Y Champion
7GCB
 Frisby James A
Palmer, Alaska
 Standard 2016-12-21 Valid
N8986R Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Experimental 2016-11-10 Valid
N2423 Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Montana
 Multiple 2015-12-12 Valid
N8979R Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2015-10-13 Valid
N8980R Champion
7GCB
 Holmes Aviation INC
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
 Standard 2015-10-08 Valid
N9885Y Champion
7GCB
 Central Air Parts INC
Staunton, Illinois
 Standard 2015-08-28 Valid
N9907Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Multiple 2015-03-31 Valid
N9QP Champion
7GCB
 Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Snellville, Georgia
 None on file 2015-03-19 Valid
N9906Y Champion
7GCB
 Mac
Wichita, Kansas
 Multiple 2014-04-18 Valid
N9899Y Champion
7GCB
 Old Style Aircraft LLC
Ellsinore, Missouri
 Multiple 2014-03-25 Valid
N9967Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Florida
 Multiple 2013-12-13 Valid
N9942Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2013-02-21 Valid
N9865Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2013-02-06 Valid
N9943Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-01-18 Valid
N432TE Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Michigan
 None on file 2008-12-22 Valid
N9938Y Champion
7GCB
 Schneider Bros
Manning, North Dakota
 Multiple 2007-10-23 Valid
N8977R Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2007-08-23 Valid
N9810Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Washington
 Multiple 2005-05-31 Valid
N7158P Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2005-05-04 Valid
N808BW Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-06-13 Valid
N8978R Champion
7GCB
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Restricted 2000-03-07 Valid
N9866Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1999-09-01 Valid
N9940Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Washington
 None on file 1997-08-25 Valid
N9914Y Champion
7GCB
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1996-10-08 Valid
N9958Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 1994-04-13 Valid
N8981R Champion
7GCB
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 1976-10-01 Valid
N9827Y Champion
7GCB
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard Pending cancellation