N255SF is a 2000 American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1287-2000, registered in Bakersfield, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Apr 7, 2000. It is one of 232 7GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in California. About 60% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 3, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- KCSI AERIAL PATROL INC
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Apr 1, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A26BA7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50465647
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 7GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 1287-2000
- 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 Apr 7, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Bakersfield
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Municipal Bakersfield, CA | L45 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Meadows Field Bakersfield, CA | KBFL | 6 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Shafter-Minter Field Shafter, CA | KMIT | 14 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2013 | Lufkin, TX | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN13LA406 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.