Single-engine piston

N519AC

2000 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
1295-2000
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
C & J Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
2000 American Champion 7-GCBC
Representative photo of a American Champion 7-GCBC. Not a photo of N519AC.
Registration record

N519AC on the FAA register

Type
2000 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1295-2000
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
C & J Air Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2018-11-21
Airworthiness date
2000-06-29
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A682E1
Mode S (octal)
51501341
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N519AC to the current registrant.
  • 2018-02-02
    Accident at Santa Paula, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N519AC

N519AC is a 2000 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1295-2000. The FAA register lists C & J Air Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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, utility), dated June 29, 2000.

N519AC 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

2018-02-02 Accident · Santa Paula, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA120
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing due to being distracted by another airplane and her delayed initiation of a go-around, during which the right wing struck a parked helicopter.

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.