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Models · American Champion Aircraft · Piston singles · data as of October 23, 2026

American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout

671 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1991 to 2026; half of them date from 2005 or earlier. California has the most (57). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

American Champion Aircraft 8: Two-seat fixed conventional gear aerobatic light airplane
Photo: Bdreyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · American Champion Decathlon on Wikipedia

About the 8 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming Aeio-360 Ser (271), Lycoming Aeio-360-H1B (122), Lycoming O-360-C1G (79)
Seats
1 (up to 3 in some versions)
Built of
steel tube and fabric · Metal wing spars on American Champion production.
Maker on the register
American Champion Aircraft
Registered
earliest certificate September 24, 1990; newest October 22, 2026

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
8KCAB4491990 to 202666.9%
8GCBC2181979 to 202532.5%
8KCAB18031993 to 19970.4%
8KCBC120240.1%

When they were built by decade · 70 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19701
1990169
2000229
2010118
202084

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20106
201120
20129
201320
201427
201513
201612
201729
201824
201929
202038
202143
202245
202375
202466
202560
202655

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard64596%
None on file254%
Restricted10.1%

Accident history NTSB records · 41 cases since 1982, 9 fatal

2026-08-28CEN26LA303 · 8GCBC N125WB · accident near Westminster, CO · no injuries
2026-03-02WPR26LA114 · 8GCBC N636DB · accident near Carefree, AZ · minor injuries
2026-01-29WPR26LA095 · 8KCAB N59SE · accident near Alpine, WY · minor injuries
2025-12-13ERA26FA067 · 8KCAB N157WB · accident near Irvington, AL · 1 killed
2025-09-05ANC25LA102 · 8GCBC N242BC · accident near Unalakleet, AK · no injuries
2025-08-31WPR25LA272 · 8KCAB N15WJ · accident near Jamesburg, CA · minor injuries
2025-05-02WPR25LA149 · 8KCAB N538EE · accident near Mojave, CA · no injuries
2024-09-01WPR24FA291 · 8GCBC N23BD · accident near Meeteetse, WY · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 41 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many American Champion Aircraft 8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

671 as of October 23, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most American Champion Aircraft 8s?

California, with 57.

Who owns the American Champion Aircraft 8?

50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the American Champion Aircraft 8s on the register built?

Between 1991 and 2026; half of them in 2005 or earlier.

How many American Champion Aircraft 8 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

41 accidents and incidents since 1982, 9 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the American Champion Aircraft 8 made of?

The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. Metal wing spars on American Champion production. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the American Champion Aircraft 8 the component layer

The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. Metal wing spars on American Champion production. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A21CE, held by American Champion Aircraft CORP.). The FAA has issued 24 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. 105 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Steve'S Aircraft.

FAA orders 24 airworthiness directives · newest first

2018-08-172018-14-06 · Wings · flight controls
2017-04-122017-07-10 · Wings · flight controls
2009-12-032009-22-02 · Rear seat back hinge area and excessive elongation of the rear seat hinge bolt hole · cabin, seats and restraints
2006-07-112006-12-07 · ECi cylinder assemblies · engine
2006-01-172005-24-10 · Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) limitation · flight controls
2001-07-132000-25-02 R1 · Wood Spars · airframe structure

All orders naming the American Champion Aircraft 8

By system

Orders by system, as a table
ordersshare
Other and general417%
Landing gear417%
Flight controls417%
Cabin, seats and restraints417%
Airframe structure312%
Engine312%
Propeller14%
Electrical power14%

Approved replacement parts 290 parts manufacturer approvals

Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:

Most often: american champion (16), fuselage formers (11), model ski (10), tail wheel (9), muffler (9), floorboard (9), brake lining (9), wing spar (8), strap (7), nulite instrument (7).

Approved modifications 105 supplemental type certificates

Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:

Latest

2026-09-29SA01233SE · Fabrication and installation of Alaskan Bushwheel LLC tail wheel and fork assembly
2026-08-12SA12431SE · One-only supplemental type certificate (STC) for airplane serial no. 963-2004 to allow operation...
2026-03-16SA02511SE · Installation of replacement fuel quantity indicator sending unit(s)
2026-02-13SA01866WI · Installation of Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot with Electronic Stability and Protection
2025-07-08SA33CE · If Champion Part Number 7-480 door is installed, remove two of AN 380-2-2 cotter pins and two of...

Certificates and bulletins

A21CEType certificate held by American Champion Aircraft CORP. · 2 models listed · revised January 8, 2013

Safety bulletins 8 · advice, not orders

2018-07-12CE-18-20 · Electrical Power
2013-07-12CE-13-40 · Flight Compartment
2011-07-06CE-11-43 · Flight Controls
2010-07-23CE-10-39 · Equipment - Furnishings
2009-03-20CE-09-20 · Equipment - Furnishings

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the 8 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/american-champion-aircraft/8.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 671

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N111GW American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
Standard 2026-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40EM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Your Moms Upset LLC
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Standard 2026-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N898T American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Katz Air Holdings LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180CG American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1177B American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N207JJ American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
N207Jj LLC
Mesa, Arizona
Standard 2026-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24BY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Our Sky LLC
Woodinville, Washington
Standard 2026-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N161SE American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N137AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2026-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N917AX American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2026-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1997R American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Standard 2026-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N391MA American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Co-owned owner
Washington
Standard 2026-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N831AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
831Ac Aero LLC
Ogden Dunes, Indiana
Standard 2026-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N390XD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Decathlon Xtreme INC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N981DC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Merten Aviation Services LLC
Holtville, California
Standard 2026-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35BY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Super D LLC
Broomfield, Colorado
Standard 2026-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N631MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Rexair Aircraft LLC
Naples, Florida
Standard 2026-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N922TJ American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2026-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N132DP American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N754AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Sunnypepper LLC
Old Hickory, Tennessee
Standard 2026-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N128VM American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Arkansas
Standard 2026-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N978BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2026-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N155BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N481EM American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2026-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N94BM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2026-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62WW American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Pc-Ppp LLC
Jersey City, New Jersey
Standard 2026-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43EA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Visionary Holdings LLC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N771AC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2026-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92GK American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2026-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N93DN American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Riseaero LLC
Florence, South Carolina
Standard 2026-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75GK American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Grecor LLC
Ashville, Alabama
Standard 2026-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N444NX American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Ace Aviation LLC
Mankato, Minnesota
Standard 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N147TP American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Patty Wagstaff Aviation Safety LLC
Saint Augustine, Florida
Standard 2026-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123BY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2026-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N192MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2626S American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Delta Aero LLC
Sarasota, Florida
Standard 2026-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N751U American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N194BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Aircraft Investments LLC
Ketchum, Idaho
Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N468DR American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N153G American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
West Virginia
Standard 2026-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N188BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2026-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N397RD American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N327X American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Rhode Island
Standard 2026-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N845T American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Airborne Perspectives LLC
Fort Collins, Colorado
Standard 2026-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N210XD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Nebraska
Standard 2026-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N279MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Sd Aviation LLC
Danville, California
Standard 2026-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61BD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Co-owned owner
Mississippi
Standard 2026-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62FE American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2026-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N563WS American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2026-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101BY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2026-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N131PM American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
New Hampshire
Standard 2026-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N474HB American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2026-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N685SM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Co-owned owner
Minnesota
Standard 2026-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N597CM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Aerospace Trust Managment LLC Owner Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74CD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Mcburney & Associates LLC
Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Standard 2026-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40JM American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
All Breeds Combined LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2025-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24SD American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2025-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N254VV American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2025-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N171CR American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Laniape LLC
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Standard 2025-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N570CA American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Midwest Aviation INC
Mayfield, Kentucky
Standard 2025-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31YF American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Charliefoxtrot LLC
Farmington, Missouri
Standard 2025-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N194AM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2025-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N929EL American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2025-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25NW American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Flynow Aviation LLC
Asheville, North Carolina
Standard 2025-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N987A American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Nf County Flying Club INC
Chateaugay, New York
Standard 2025-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N121SG American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2025-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N568BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
N28179 INC
West Gilgo Beach, New York
Standard 2025-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N838BC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
N838Bc LLC
Naperville, Illinois
Standard 2025-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2025-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N404JE American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Media Stew LLC
Carson City, Nevada
Standard 2025-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89TW American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Alpine Aerobatics LLC
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Standard 2025-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2525S American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Jbird Aviation LLC
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Standard 2025-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1322X American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Grecor LLC
Ashville, Alabama
Standard 2025-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N775AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Pittman Discover Flight LLC
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Standard 2025-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101RA American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2025-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1230S American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Specialized Aero Works LLC
Bend, Oregon
Standard 2025-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N161SA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Aviation Consultants INC DBA
San Luis Obispo, California
Standard 2025-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N295AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2025-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63HE American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2025-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N565T American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Echo Baravo LLC
Geneva, Illinois
Standard 2025-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N485T American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Co-owned owner
Illinois
Standard 2025-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N536CM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Cherry Hill Aviation INC
Freetown, Indiana
Standard 2025-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N558MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Sanders Flight Training Center INC
Jasper, Alabama
Standard 2025-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82KD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Kizita Management LLC
Los Altos, California
Standard 2025-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26GK American Champion Aircraft
8KCBC
Sparkjoy Air LLC
Boulder, Colorado
Standard 2025-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N255T American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Jackson Travels LLC
Quitman, Texas
Standard 2025-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N933BC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2025-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15DY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Charlie Golf Aviation LLC
Moorpark, California
Standard 2025-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N726AW American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N151BH American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Individual owner
California
Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180LA American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N668BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2025-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N615DD American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Shady Aviation LLC
Beebe, Arkansas
Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N436AC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Kimmel Aviation Insurance Agency INC
Greenwood, Mississippi
Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N696SP American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Mj Paws LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N702NV American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Aca Sd LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89MM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Sic Sac Fliers LLC
Gainesville, Florida
Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58BH American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99GK American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Inverted Holdings LLC
Newman, Georgia
Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14KD American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Bobcat AG LLC
Wooster, Arkansas
Standard 2025-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes