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N2540F1965 American Champion 7GCAA

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2017)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2031
Based in
Obion, TN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Mcguires Flying Service LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Obion, TN
Certificate issued
Jan 5, 2024
Expires
Jan 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Nov 8, 2000

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
American Champion
Model
7GCAA
Year
1965
Serial number
96
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A268B8

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowMcguires Flying Service LLCObion, TN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 16, 2017 · Bainbridge, GA

The student pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and his subsequent loss of directional control after touchdown.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA17CA115

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA115)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-22-02American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC…Dec 3, 2009Airframe (7GCAA)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs.
2005-24-10American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC…Jan 17, 2006Airframe (7GCAA)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation.
2000-25-02 R1American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series AirplanesJul 13, 2001Airframe (7GCAA)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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