N497AC is a 2005 American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 497-2005, registered in Carson City, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Superior O-360 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Jul 14, 2006. It is one of 119 7GCAA aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Nevada. About 12% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 15, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SWEST PROPERTIES LLC
- Location
- Carson City, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Oct 22, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A62A1C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51425034
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 7GCAA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 497-2005
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- SUPERIOR O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 14, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Carson City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City Carson City, NV | KCXP | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Minden-Tahoe Minden, NV | KMEV | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dayton Valley Airpark Dayton/Carson City, NV | A34 | 12 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2001 | CESSNA 208B | 208B0497 | SOUTH AFRICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2011 | Baker, CA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12CA043 |
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.