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2008 American Champion 7-Gcbc ExplorerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • PA, USA

This 2008 American Champion 7-GCBC Explorer, registered as N133MA, is offered at a reduced price of $199,000. With an extremely low total time of just 453 hours since new on both the Lycoming O-320-B2B engine and the Sensenich propeller, this two-seat aircraft benefits from a May 2025 annual inspection completed by Friend AirCare in Washington, PA (KAFJ). Notably, the airframe has no damage history, and the engine is currently in work for installation of four new cylinders and a 500-hour magneto inspection, with strong July 2025 compressions recorded at 78/77/79/76. The airframe time matches the engine and propeller time at 453 hours SNEW....

Year
2008
Make
American Champion
Series
Explorer
Model
7-GCBC Explorer
Tail #
N133MA
Serial #
1443-2008

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational, Training, Backcountry, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
542 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
453 hrs
Engine 1 Time
453 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
453 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection completed May 2025 by Friend AirCare in Washington, PA (KAFJ). July 2025 Compressions: 78 / 77 / 79 / 76.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin Aera 660 - Portable GPS

Comms

Garmin SL-30 - COM/NAV

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX (ADS-B Out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX (ADS-B Out)

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual (One ADI One HSI)

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Dual (One ADI One HSI)

EMS

JPI EDM-700 - JPI Engine Monitor

Transponder

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX (ADS-B Out)

Audio

PS Engineering PM3000 - PS Intercom

ELT

ACK E-04

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B Out

Additional Equipment

Aileron Spades

Speed Fairings

Baggage Door

Greenhouse Roof

Heated Pitot Tube

Micro Vortex Generators

Alaskan Bushwheel Tailwheel

Tailwheel Shimmy Dampener

Wide Rear Seat

Rear Seat Heater

Aluminum Main Landing Gear

Cabin Speaker

Airwolf Remote Oil Filter

Power Receptacle

Air Gizmos Mounting Rack

Davtron M803 Clock w/ Temp Probe

Davtron M803 - Clock w/ Temp Probe

Cabin Light

Wing Tip Strobe Lights

Starter

Sky-Tec Starter

ELT

ACK E-04

Vortex Generators

Micro Vortex Generators

Tailwheel

Alaskan Bushwheel Tailwheel

Shimmy Damper

Tailwheel Shimmy Dampener

Seating

Wide Rear Seat

Heating

Rear Seat Heater

Landing Gear

Aluminum Main Landing Gear

Audio/Cabin Speaker

Cabin Speaker

Oil Filter

Airwolf Remote Oil Filter

Mounting Rack

Air Gizmos Mounting Rack

Clock

Davtron M803 Clock w/ Temp Probe

Strobe Lights

Wing Tip Strobe Lights

Sky-Tec Starter

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2025
Paint Year
2008
Interior Notes
Two passenger interior. Seats finished in two-tone tan leather. Tan and black vinyl and two-tone leather trim and black carpet.
Exterior Notes
Split color black and white base with gold and black stars and stripes.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-B2B
Propeller Model
Sensenich 2-Blade

Asking Price

$199,000

Aircraft Location

PA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 7, 2026: $199,000 - trade-a-plane

Aug 7, 2026: $199,000(-$25,000) - controller

Jul 28, 2026: $224,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 25, 2026

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