The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Models · American Champion Aircraft · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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.

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 (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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
8KCAB4471990 to 202666.9%
8GCBC2171979 to 202532.5%
8KCAB18031993 to 19970.4%
8KCBC120240.1%

When they were built by decade · 68 with no year on file

05711417222911970169199022920001182010832020

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

0193856752010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025522026

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N50LR American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Hester Truck Sales INC
Bladenboro, North Carolina
 Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N743AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2014-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N394RB American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2014-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N972D American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2014-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21PZ American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Earl'S Spray Service INC
Breckenridge, Michigan
 Standard 2014-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50YY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76PP American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Ground Effect Aviation LLC
Ogden, Utah
 Standard 2014-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N107AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Bad Attitude LLC
Lisbon, Ohio
 Standard 2014-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555XD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Xd Aviation LLC
Castle Rock, Colorado
 Standard 2014-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N147BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Card Logging CO INC
Eugene, Oregon
 Standard 2014-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N543MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N381DM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2014-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33BP American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 33Bp LLC
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N378JG American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2014-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N142AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Fly For Fun LLC
Rockville, Maryland
 Standard 2013-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43GB American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Colorado
 None on file 2013-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N149SG American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Waterwings Seaplanes LLC
Hoover, Alabama
 Standard 2013-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N960RM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Cag International INC DBA
Longmont, Colorado
 Standard 2013-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N102JV American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Western Michigan University
Battle Creek, Michigan
 Standard 2013-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N196TH American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
Georgia
 None on file 2013-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N927SA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Npg Group LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2013-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4242G American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2013-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N173SD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Mountain Aerobatics LLC
Chesterfield, Missouri
 Standard 2013-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N757ML American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2013-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N789MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 S D 789 Partners LLC
Batavia, Illinois
 Standard 2013-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N419AC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2013-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N308K American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 S J Fox Farm LLC
Corning, Arkansas
 Standard 2013-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17KH American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2013-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N990G American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N491MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Belle Casa Sport LLC
Tarpon Springs, Florida
 Standard 2013-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N298MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Southern Air Service INC
Carbondale, Illinois
 Standard 2013-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N329AC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44HK American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2013-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N622AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Aj Aircraft LLC
Yarmouth, Maine
 Standard 2013-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N556RW American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2012-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555AC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Hawk Aviation LLC
Springville, New York
 Standard 2012-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7JB American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 B F Service INC
Bloomington, Indiana
 Standard 2012-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N465AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Blue Super D LLC
Clark, New Jersey
 Standard 2012-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84JD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2012-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Thomas Air Service INC
Hastings, Nebraska
 Standard 2012-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N67ND American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2012-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7DF American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Skyshoe III LLC
Beverly, Massachusetts
 Standard 2012-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N476MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2012-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N262AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N328MD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2011-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N291RA American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Parsons Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N806C American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 International Divers CO INC
Corpus Christi, Texas
 Standard 2011-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N952ER American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2011-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N565MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 M & M Aviation LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2011-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45PP American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 High Planes Air Service In
Bismarck, North Dakota
 Standard 2011-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N111LS American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N829LT American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2011-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30SB American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Flare LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee
 Standard 2011-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83DH American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2011-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86CY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N215BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15WJ American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N137JW American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Network Sales & Leasing INC
Newtown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31X American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2011-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N400AB American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Flydallasbay LLC
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
 Standard 2011-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N317JR American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2011-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N249MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Queen City Flying LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2011-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N768C American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310WA American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Hbhis LLC
Gnadenhutten, Ohio
 Standard 2010-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N138AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2010-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18NC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68ND American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2010-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N296AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Virginia
 None on file 2010-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78BY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
 Standard 2010-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N292BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Jjb Enterprises LLC
Saint Anthony, Idaho
 Standard 2009-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N767AC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2009-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33BY American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Sellmeyer Flying Service
Knobel, Arkansas
 Standard 2009-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N537AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2009-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N291DM American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2009-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N249SF American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N965MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 First Aero Group LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2009-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N622CB American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2009-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N633AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 J&S Recreational INC
Evansville, Indiana
 Standard 2009-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N398AG American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2008-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N130AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Bilco Air LLC
Danville, Illinois
 Standard 2008-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N989CD American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2008-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N225SG American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N109JG American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Graham Field LTD
Adams Mills, Ohio
 Standard 2008-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N126WB American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Flying Blank LLC
La Crosse, Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N870AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2008-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123WA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Ashem Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2008-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23PZ American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 None on file 2008-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N265CA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2007-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N437AC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2007-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N743JB American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2007-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95PU American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Trustees Of Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
 None on file 2007-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N905NR American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 State Of Minnesota
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
 Standard 2006-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86RA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Acrodocs LLC
Tallahassee, Florida
 Standard 2006-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N185AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2006-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N282MA American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 J&D Aviation LLC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2006-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92KB American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2005-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N725JM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
Standard 2005-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N474AC American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Overland Leasing INC
La Porte, Texas
 Standard 2005-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N581DM American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2005-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272SG American Champion Aircraft
8KCAB
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
Previous Page 6 of 7 Next