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 · 668
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N47VM | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-03-02 | 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 |
| N554DK | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Rvest Management LLC Boulder City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N695AC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-02-15 | 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 |
| N881BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
125 LLC Sandy, Utah |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | 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 |
| N399BZ | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Berjon Adventures LLC Evergreen, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | 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 |
| N711BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Summit Air One INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | 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 |
| N380K | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Citabria Corporation Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-12-09 | 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 |
| N848AC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | 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 |
| N975BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N780DM | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Texas Barnstormers LLC Rogers, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | 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 |
| N632K | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-08-26 | 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 |
| N64DJ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB180 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | 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 |
| N495DB | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701EP | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Erpco LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-06-23 | 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 |
| N303SB | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69GC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613KB | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Precision Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Yackley Ranches Onida, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
R V Aviation LLC Thatcher, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737AD | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625T | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Oil Belt LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N795AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818WD | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Whiskey Bravo II LLC Newton, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198JJ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N788AB | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Southwind Ventures INC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95PB | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Extreme Air LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108JG | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55DZ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131SE | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789LE | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
D&J Training Planes LLC Logan, Utah |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N336WT | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501BS | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Blue Skies Enterprises Of Texas Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81BH | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6BC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N636DB | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Vectored Solutions INC Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307P | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240RJ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Havabaaz Aviation LLC Great Falls, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419DM | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N870DH | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Johnson Hangar LLC Ridgway, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5220X | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Cartwheel Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N265MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32L | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Dms Aviation Services LLC Wildwood, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198Q | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221JB | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Midwest Corporate Air INC Bellefontaine, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323CA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155JH | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Crew Support LLC Draper, Utah |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73XD | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
N73Xd LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N569TS | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N788X | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Gibby Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448T | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Walton Equipment CO Jonesboro, Arkansas |
None on file | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93GF | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N314R | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385EA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2023-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N390AC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Etcheverry Raymond L Sunriver, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165AC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Brian & Karen Snodgrass Farms LLC Seminole, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Ten G LLC Waddell, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23BD | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6FD | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Scud Air 6Fd LLC Morgan, Utah |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N276R | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963TT | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
American Capital Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Flying Squirrel Aviation LLC Shirley, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106EB | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271A | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Patty Wagstaff Aviation Safety LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N753RJ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
N815Bc LLC Post Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772E | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |