Aircraft Description
N5247X is a 1969 Champion 7GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Texas Skies Flight School LLC in Boerne, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 10, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on March 30, 2021. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N5247X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A69B2D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5247X was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 1,848 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7GCBC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5247X. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC