American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 125 American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA airframes on record (built 1965–2025), 119 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA accidents
The failure of the landing gear through bolt primarily due to fatigue during a hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was noncompliance with the manufacturer service letter.
The student pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and his subsequent loss of directional control after touchdown.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional/pitch control during final approach, resulting in a collision with terrain.
The pilot receiving instruction’s inadvertent movement of the pitch trim control to the nose-down position while attempting a go-around.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
The flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition and failure to maintain adequate airspeed that led to an inadvertent stall.