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    Airframe Family: Aeronca 7 Champion/Citabria / L-16 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:7AC Champion
    Construction Number:387-72
    Last Civil Registration:C-FBSY
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael J. Hatton, Bracebridge, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 7AC.

    Circa 25 October 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68548 (7GCBC, 387-72) issued.

    25 October 1972

    To Western Bellanca Sales, Burns, OR with new c/r N68548.

    25 October 1972

    Civil registration, N68548, cancelled.

    By 7 June 1989

    To John Washington with new c/r CF-BSY.

    23 June 1994

    To Pontiac Buick GMC/Dave Wheaton with new c/r C-FBSY.

    5 June 1996

    To Donald Louden keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    5 June 1996

    To Geir Utgaard keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    20 December 1999

    To Uwe Stickel keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    6 December 2002

    To 3638651 Canada Inc/Michael Potter keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    5 June 2003

    To Michael Potter keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    2005


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: 555

    November 2005

    Base of operations changed to: Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, QC.
    Relocated to the new Vintage Wings of Canada hangar at the Gatineau Executive Airport at Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, when Vintage Wings moved in.
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    2006


    Photographer: 4111111111111111
    Notes: 1

    19 May 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FBSY (7GCBC, 387 72).

    17 November 2017

    To Michael J. Hatton, Bracebridge, ON keeping c/r C-FBSY.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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