# N5268X: 1969 Champion 7GCBC, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 193
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1969
- Certificate issued: June 6, 2006
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A6A2BE
- Owner when cancelled: [Dilley Joseph Campbell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DILLEY%20JOSEPH%20CAMPBELL)
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5268X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5268X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5268X-2013-07-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Champion 7GCBC: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 ANC10LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA006), Nov 6, 2009: Champion 7GCBC (N5268X), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude in strong winds and turbulence, resulting in a loss of control and a collision with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20091106051009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091106051009A), Nov 6, 2009: Champion 7GCBC (N5268X), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. According to the pilot, the aircraft was manuvering next to some hills when it contacted high wind gusts and he lost control whereas the aircraft contacted the…

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