N2540F is a 1965 American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 96, registered in Obion, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Nov 8, 2000. It is one of 119 7GCAA aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Tennessee. About 99% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 16, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MCGUIRES FLYING SERVICE LLC
- Location
- Obion, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Memphis FSDO (MEM FSDO) · (901) 322-8600
- Certificate issued
- Jan 5, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jan 5, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A268B8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50464270
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 7GCAA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 96
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 8, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Obion
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett-Stewart Regional Union City, TN | KUCY | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Reelfoot Lake Tiptonville, TN | 0M2 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Dyersburg Regional Dyersburg, TN | KDYR | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2017 | Bainbridge, GA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA115 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.