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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

CHAMPION 7BCM

Fixed Wing Single Engine · CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES

Registered

19

Year Range

1945–1956

NTSB Events

3

Airworthiness Directives

11

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered CHAMPION 7BCM aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • FL 10.5% 2
  • ND 10.5% 2
  • MN 10.5% 2
  • GA 10.5% 2
  • AR 5.3% 1
  • AK 5.3% 1
  • NE 5.3% 1
  • NJ 5.3% 1
  • MS 5.3% 1
  • WA 5.3% 1

+5 more states

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1940s 57.9% 11
  • 1950s 5.3% 1
  • Unknown 36.8% 7

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving CHAMPION 7BCM aircraft

3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to CHAMPION 7BCM

11 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 11.

  • Jan 9, 2006

    Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC, S7DC, 7EC, S7EC, 7ECA, 7FC, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7JC, 7KC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC, S7DC, 7EC, S7EC, 7ECA, 7FC, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7JC, 7KC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC airplanes. This AD requires you to make a temporary P…

  • Jun 7, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems

    The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all airplanes equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. (Precise Flight) Models SVS I and SVS IA standby vacuum systems (SVS) installed under certain supplemental type certificates or through field approval. This AD requires you to replace the airplane flight manual suppl…

  • Mar 4, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all airplanes equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. (Precise Flight) Models SVS I and SVS IA standby vacuum systems (SVS) installed under certain supplemental type certificates or through field approval. This proposed AD would require you to replace the air…

  • Jun 6, 2001

    Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes

    This amendment clarifies information contained in Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-25-02, which concerns certain American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) 7, 8, and 11 series airplanes. This AD currently requires inspecting the front and rear wood spars for damage, including installing any as-needed inspection ho…

  • Dec 18, 2000

    Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes

    This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-05- 04, which currently requires you to repetitively inspect the front and rear wood spars for damage (including installing any as-needed inspection holes) and repair or replace any damaged wood spar on certain American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) Mode…

  • Nov 30, 1999

    Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III Standby Vacuum Systems

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all aircraft equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III standby vacuum systems installed in accordance with the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) or through field approval. This AD requires incorporating revised operating limit…

  • Aug 4, 1999

    Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes

    This document reopens the comment period of an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that would supersede AD 98-05-04, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the front and rear wood spars for damage, including installing any necessary inspection holes, on certain American Champion Aircraft Corporatio…

  • Jul 7, 1999

    Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III Standby Vacuum Systems

    This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all U.S. owners and operators of aircraft equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III standby vacuum systems installed in accordance with the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) or through field approval. The propose…

  • Jun 4, 1999

    Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes

    This document proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-05-04, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the front and rear wood spars for damage, including installing any necessary inspection holes, on certain American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) Model 8GCBC airplanes; and repairing or rep…

  • Nov 3, 1997

    Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes

    This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) 7, 8, and 11 series airplanes, excluding Model 8GCBC airplanes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) previously proposed similar AD action for the ACAC Model 8GCBC airplanes. The pr…

  • Mar 3, 1994

    Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors Models C75, C85, C90, C125, C145, O-200, O-300, and GO-300 Series Reciprocating Engines

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) Models C75, C85, C90, C125, C145, O-200, O-300, and GO-300 series reciprocating engines, that requires inspection of the cylinder rocker shaft bosses for cracks, and inspection of the cylinder rocker shaft for loo…

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for CHAMPION 7BCM

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

  • A-759 Historical Rev 72 · 10/19/2009

    American Champion Aircraft Corp.

    Models: 7DC, 7GCAA, 7BCM (Army L-16A), 7GCB + 18 more

07 /  PMA replacement parts

FAA-approved replacement parts for CHAMPION 7BCM

3 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.

  • W-1064, W/T-1064, W/G-1064, W-1064-100, W/T-1064-100, W/G-1064-100#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8C7F7CE379D3A9A1862572BB0056F63D.0001##

    AERONCA L-16 REAR SIDE WINDOW (WITH GREENHOUSE)

    Great Lakes Aero Products replaces 7-578

    PMA holder →
  • W-2474, W/T-2474, W/G-2474, W/XT-2474#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/502A24939E95DF42862572BB0056F71F.0001##

    AERONCA L-16 REAR GREENHOUSE

    Great Lakes Aero Products replaces 7-577

    PMA holder →
  • W-2198, W/T-2198, W/G-2198, W/XT-2198#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/353061F2805359CE862572BB0056F6FD.0001##

    AMERICAN CHAMPION SKYLIGHT

    Great Lakes Aero Products replaces 7-575, 7-1286

    PMA holder →

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 19 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

19 of 19
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N2212E FL 1946 · Look up ↗
N2662E AR 1946 · Look up ↗
N2814E ND 1946 · Look up ↗
N3132E AK · Look up ↗
N3195C NE Look up ↗
N3736E FL · Look up ↗
N3911A NJ 1956 · Look up ↗
N4015B MS · Look up ↗
N4237E ND 1947 · Look up ↗
N4295E MN 1947 · Look up ↗
N4955V WA 1947 · Look up ↗
N6059V IL · Look up ↗
N7620B GA Look up ↗
N81810 DE 1945 Look up ↗
N82567 MN 1946 · Look up ↗
N84562 GA 1946 · Look up ↗
N85186 CA 1946 · Look up ↗
N85339 TX · Look up ↗
N86428 AZ 1947 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →