N9085L is a 1970 Champion 7GCAA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 226-70, registered in Valley Center, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial advertising), issued Apr 20, 1972. It is one of 114 7GCAA aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Kansas. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 29, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Valley Center, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- May 21, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 21, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC8FF6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53107766
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION
- Model
- 7GCAA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 226-70
- 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
- Restricted since Apr 20, 1972
- Approved operations
- Aerial advertising
Public airports near Valley Center
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Creek Furley, KS | 7KS | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Colonel James Jabara Wichita, KS | KAAO | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Beech Factory Wichita, KS | KBEC | 13 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2009 | Shelbyville, IN | Champion 7GCAA this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09LA396 |
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.