Single-engine piston

N72EB

American Champion 7-GCBC HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1211-95
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vector Airmotive LLC (LLC)
Based
Frisco, TX
Registration record

N72EB on the FAA register

Type
American Champion 7-GCBC HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC
Serial
1211-95
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Vector Airmotive LLC
Frisco, TX
Certificate issued
2025-01-30
Airworthiness date
1995-11-08
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A9A199
Mode S (octal)
52320631
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N72EB.
  • 2010-06-16
    Accident at Arcola, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N72EB

N72EB is an American Champion 7-GCBC HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC, serial number 1211-95. The FAA register lists Vector Airmotive LLC as the registrant in Frisco, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 103 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated November 8, 1995.

N72EB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
411 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 HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-07-14 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA281
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC — a different aircraft that carried the N72EB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The flight instructor and student pilot did not properly transfer airplane control during ground rollout, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and impacting a ditch.
2010-06-16 Accident · Arcola, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA328
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during the landing roll.

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.