Single-engine piston

N255SF

2000 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
1287-2000
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bakersfield, CA
2000 American Champion 7-GCBC
Representative photo of a American Champion 7-GCBC. Not a photo of N255SF.
Registration record

N255SF on the FAA register

Type
2000 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1287-2000
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2010-04-01
Airworthiness date
2000-04-07
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A26BA7
Mode S (octal)
50465647
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
480 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-03
    Accident at Lufkin, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N255SF.
  • 2000-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N255SF

N255SF is a 2000 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1287-2000. The FAA register lists Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc as the registrant in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 111 knots and a range of about 480 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated April 7, 2000.

N255SF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
480 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
617 ft
Landing over 50 ft
718 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the American Champion 7-GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-07-03 Accident · Lufkin, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA406
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The restricted movement of the carburetor s forked needle valve within its seat due to the mechanic s misadjustment of the valve clip forks, which resulted in fuel starvation.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.