N234RA is a 2003 American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 13512003, registered in West Sacramento, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Nov 12, 2003. It is one of 232 7GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in California. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 7, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TOM EATON CONSULTING LLC
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Apr 12, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 25, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A218D4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50414324
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 7GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 13512003
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 12, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near West Sacramento
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Executive Sacramento, CA | KSAC | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sacramento International Sacramento, CA | KSMF | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rio Linda Rio Linda, CA | L36 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1998 | CESSNA 550 | 5500561 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | Woodland, CA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA355 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Ontario, OR | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA176 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.