N342H is a 1998 American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1245-98, registered in Hamilton, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Jul 24, 1998. It is one of 232 7GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Montana. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 9, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hamilton, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- May 8, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3C56B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50742553
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 7GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 1245-98
- 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 Jul 24, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Hamilton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravalli County Hamilton, MT | KHRF | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Stevensville Stevensville, MT | 32S | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| West Fork Lodge Conner, MT | 4U7 | 27 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Big Creek, ID | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR25FA153 |
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.