Single-engine piston

N720AC

1999 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
1270-99
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
1999 American Champion 7-GCBC
Representative photo of a American Champion 7-GCBC. Not a photo of N720AC.
Registration record

N720AC on the FAA register

Type
1999 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1270-99
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2012-05-01
Airworthiness date
1999-08-24
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A9A38F
Mode S (octal)
52321617
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N720AC to the current registrant.
  • 2010-05-15
    Accident at Glens Falls, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1985-11-08
    N720AC previously assigned to a Boeing 720-023 (s/n 18016); cancelled.
Overview

About N720AC

N720AC is a 1999 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1270-99. The FAA register lists Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc as the registrant in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2012 and expires on May 31, 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, acrobatic), dated August 24, 1999.

N720AC 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

2010-05-15 Accident · Glens Falls, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA269
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff attempt.

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.