American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout
668 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 never named here.
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 (270), Lycoming Aeio-360-H1B (121), Lycoming O-360-C1G (79)
- Seats
- 1 (up to 3 in some versions)
- Maker on the register
- American Champion Aircraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 24, 1990; newest September 21, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California57Texas45Delaware33Idaho31Florida31Colorado25Wisconsin22Washington19Illinois19New York18North Carolina18Oregon16
Who owns them registrant type
Individual272 (41%)LLC232 (35%)Corporation82 (12%)Co-owned65 (10%)Government11 (2%)Partnership4 (0.6%)Non-citizen corporation2 (0.3%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 68 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid658 (99%)Pending5 (0.7%)Valid (manufacturer)4 (0.6%)Sale reported1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard643 (96%)None on file24 (4%)Restricted1 (0.1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
American Champion Aircraft CORP6Und Aerospace Foundation3Twist Air INC2State Of Minnesota2Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee2Patty Wagstaff Aviation Safety LLC2Northwest Back Country Aircraft LLC2N815Bc LLC2Mh Aviation LLC2Hawk Aviation LLC2Grecor LLC2Decathlon LLC2
Fleet pages: American Champion Aircraft CORP · Und Aerospace Foundation · Twist Air INC · State Of Minnesota · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Mh Aviation LLC · Hawk Aviation LLC
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. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many American Champion Aircraft 8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
668 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 447 8KCAB (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| N153G | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| N838BC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
N838Bc LLC Naperville, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| N99GK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Inverted Holdings LLC Newman, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Southern Sky LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124SG | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Full Props LLC Ridgeland, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289SA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161SG | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
3Bs Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N391AJ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969AA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Flight Path LLC Egg Harbor City, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318JR | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Flywell Aviation LLC Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N660CM | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Jj Aviation LLC Saint Peters, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N451PC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Parkland College Champaign, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Stick Back Aviation INC Le Roy, New York |
None on file | 2024-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N675WM | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727FW | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Voler Dans La Gloire LLC Narberth, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188RA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202SG | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991BC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14KF | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111GW | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63MY | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Regent Trust Corporation Trustee Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267J | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Momentum Foundation INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431SA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14EJ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Precision Air LLC Trent, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6BN | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398SB | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Yuba Sutter Aviation INC Olivehurst, California |
Standard | 2024-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419SA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1923R | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Und Aerospace Foundation Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N179PC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Msb Aero LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65UF | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707GP | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Intermountain Air INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53CC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Pcb Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964SE | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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