N10497 — Champion 7BCM

Aircraft record

Serial number

47-934

Manufacturer

Champion

Model

7BCM

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor C85 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N10497 →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN15FA291Jul 4, 2015Portland, TXFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot’s ostentatious low-altitude aerobatic display, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin when he exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to alcohol and drugs.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Champion 7BCM).

1. Apr 22, 2019deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N10497 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Champion 7BCM above.

• until Mar 1, 1935Franklin Mfg Corp B-HUMMER (s/n 9)

Frequently asked

Has N10497 been in an accident?

Yes. N10497 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N10497?

N10497 is a Champion 7BCM (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 47-934.

Has N10497 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N10497 (CEN15FA291) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.