# N5262X: American Champion 7GCBC, registration cancelled 1972-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [American Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PL)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 175
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A6A1EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Meek Richard L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEEK%20RICHARD%20L)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5262X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5262X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5262X-1972-01-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the American Champion 7GCBC: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcbc.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC71AA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA052), Apr 3, 1971: Champion 7GCBC (N5262X), Arctic Vlge, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## Other aircraft with N5262X

- [Cancelled 1980-10-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5262X-1980-10-03): Cessna TU206G, S/N U20605605. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Western Skyways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20SKYWAYS%20INC), [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)

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