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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N395T | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
East Iowa Air INC Bennett, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N375T | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N791KB | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Lucky Dog Aviation LLC Victoria, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N588BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N191PC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Bad Attitude LLC Lisbon, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1028T | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Taylor Air Service LLC Proctor, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Austin Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315AC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N571BM | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Aasjng LLC Holdrege, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N564MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
India Charlie Alpha Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N349BC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Jasper Dirt LLC Bluffton, South Carolina |
None on file | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64273 | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Alpine Aviation INC Grass Valley, California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N439MA | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Thorp Contractors LLC Vinita, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N481MA | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22SX | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214EF | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N870JL | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
B&L Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411DW | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Maryland |
None on file | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N748AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Sweeet Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805TT | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Tim Twisselman Enterprises INC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2023-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25GF | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
North Dakota Game And Fish Dept Bismarck, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141SE | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Hydro Flyers LLC Woodside, California |
Standard | 2023-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515SE | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
D & H Equities LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178DK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Upside Down Vt LLC Milton, Vermont |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117TM | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28GK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
May Aviation LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127SA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Vintage Tailwheel LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N175RL | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N538EE | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Light Speed Air LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2023-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N335DS | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141BH | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Bob Hannah Aviation LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N685T | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Bowman And Dehn Enterprises INC Georgetown, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291SA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Woods Aviation LLC Kearney, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Eph LLC Eagle, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94GK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Beech Baron LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999EF | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Downs Farm INC Lindsay, Montana |
None on file | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421LJ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Aaces Flight Operation LLC Ellisville, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N183AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92SG | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Straight And Level LLC Woodbine, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444AW | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Hangar 22 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Plane Nutz LLC Sugar City, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22YP | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Emb500 INC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N587S | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85GP | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419DS | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747LW | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Olhughes LLC Staplehurst, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N906N | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Cactus Pilots LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189PC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
N189Pc LLC Heber City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64PZ | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Mountain Aeroscout Adventures LLC Park City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519MK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63HA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Lmn Aircraft Leasing LLC Sellersburg, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N190J | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Travel Services LLC Metropolis, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561DM | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Louisiana |
None on file | 2022-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66405 | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Mh Aviation LLC Foster City, California |
Standard | 2022-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N179BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Denmark AG Winters, California |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956DP | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Infinity Aviation LLC Comstock, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127BD | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N778AC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N451SA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204SD | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887PA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24SZ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N585MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Padawan Labs LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27WH | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Aviators Unlimited Aviation Holdings LLC Garner, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134MA | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Mike Alpha LLC Lewes, Delaware |
None on file | 2022-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N330MS | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Canyon Airmotive LLC Frisco, Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13JH | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
L J H Consulting LLC Greenleaf, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411LR | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251WC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725CM | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Mach 1 Aircraft LLC Malibu, California |
Standard | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N119BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
W D Investments LLC Sammamish, Washington |
Standard | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19BY | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Oconnell Tiffany LLC Newbury, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
N815Bc LLC Post Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90GK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1819D | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Speedcraft Industries LLC Port Jefferson, New York |
Standard | 2022-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225TH | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35BW | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239LL | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Lloyd Land Plane V LLC Brighton, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234HB | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50XD | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N378JP | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
N8Zw LLC East Hampton, New York |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910DK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Upside Down Holdings LLC Sherman Oaks, California |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Lewis Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149BC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N499DP | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N562BA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Aviation Financial CORP Torrance, California |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N287DK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Hemphill Holdings LLC Hemphill, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N962AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770AC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Searching For Grass LLC Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N657MV | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Leyden Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |