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N469J2013 American Champion 8KCAB

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2014)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires —
Based in
Rochester, WI
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
American Champion Aircraft Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Rochester, WI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Dec 31, 2013

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
American Champion
Model
8KCAB
Year
2013
Serial number
1122-2012
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5BBD2

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Aeio-390-A1b6
Type
Reciprocating
Power
210 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. until nowAmerican Champion Aircraft CorpRochester, WI · current
  2. 1979 – 1980Combs-Gates Denver INCDenver, CO · different airframe: Learjet 24 S/N 24-165

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 15, 2014 · Holland, NJ

The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in controlled flight into trees and terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA14FA093

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA14FA093)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-14-06WingsAug 17, 2018Airframe (8KCAB)Certain serial numbers: 8KCAB 1116-2012–1120-2012; 8KCAB 1122-2012–1170-2017. Only with: Applies to airplanes in the listed serial ranges, or any airplane equipped with P/N 4-2142 exposed balance ailerons.
2009-22-02American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC…Dec 3, 2009Airframe (8KCAB)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs.
2005-24-10American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC…Jan 17, 2006Airframe (8KCAB)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation.
2000-25-02 R1American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series AirplanesJul 13, 2001Airframe (8KCAB)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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