N695AC1998 American Champion 8GCBC
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Anchorage, AK
- Certificate issued
- Feb 15, 2025
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 26, 1998
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- American Champion
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Year
- 1998
- Serial number
- 394-98
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 3
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- A21CE
- Mode S code
- A93D4C
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2025 – nowIndividual ownerAnchorage, AK · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-22-02 | American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC… | Dec 3, 2009 | Airframe (8GCBC)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs. |
| 2005-24-10 | American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC… | Jan 17, 2006 | Airframe (8GCBC)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 R1 | American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes | Jul 13, 2001 | Airframe (8GCBC)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 (9)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Landing gear · splice · looseMar 12, 2002
RIGHT LANDING GEAR, SKI CABLE CAME LOOSE. AERO SKI R2800 SKIS INSTALLED. CABLE IS SMALLER THAN MOST SKI INSTALLATIONS. THE NICOPRESS SLEEVE ON THE THIMBLE EYE SPLICE ON THE CABLE END SLIPPED OFF THE CABLE. CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM AIRFRAME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · fitting · brokenMar 12, 2002
PLASTIC T FITTING IN HYDRAULIC LINE BETWEEN RESERVOIR AND BRAKE CYLINDERS BREAKS OFF. THIS ALLOWS THE BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · bolt · misinstalledAug 13, 1998
PILOT REPORTED WHILE IN LANDING PATTERN, WHEN THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS MOVED TO 'COLD' POSITION, THE THROTTLE CONTROL ADVANCED TO A HIGHER POWER SETTING. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CLEVIS PIN THAT ATTACHED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE TO THE CONTROL ARM CAN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuel · line · damagedAug 13, 1998
BOLT HOLDING THE LOWER CABLE GUARD ON THE RIGHT FLAP BELLCRANK CONTACTS THE FUEL LINE IN THE RIGHT WING ROOT WHEN THE FLAPS ARE ACTUATED. BOLT HAS CUT APPROX HALF WAY THROUGH THE WALL OF THE FUEL LINE. INSP OF THE LEFT WING ROOT AREA INDICATES THAT CARE IN INSTALLING THE FUEL LINE AND THE BOLTS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · hose · misinstalledJul 12, 1998
CARBURETOR THROTTLE ARM HITS REAR CABIN HEAT SCAT HOSE, RESTRICTS FULL TRAVEL. THE ROUTING OF THE SCAT HOSE CARRYING WARM AIR FROM THE MUFFLER HEAT SHROUD TO THE REAR CABIN HEAT CONTROL VALVE CAUSED THE THROTTLE ARM TO CONTACT IT BEFORE THE THROTTLE REACHED THE FULL POWER STOP. IN ORDER FOR THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · exhaust system · leakingJul 12, 1998
PILOT REPORTED EXHAUST LEAKS. AIRCRAFT HAS LARGE EXHAUST STAINS ON THE COWLING AROUND THE EXHAUST STACK ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT AROUND THE LOUVERS ON THE LT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COWL, AND SPREADING BACK ACROSS THE LT SIDE OF THE ACFT ACROSS THE CABIN VENT AND UNDER THE WINDOW. EXAMINATION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · aileron · out of rigJul 12, 1998
PILOT FLYING NEW AIRCRAFT FROM AMERICAN CHAMPION FACTORY TO ANCHORAGE,ALASKA, REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT FLEW 'HALF OF A BALL' OUT OF TRIM, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY ADJUSTING THE RUDDER TRIM TAB. FLAPS AND AILERONS FOUND NOT TO BE RIGGED IAW SCOUNT SERVICE MANUAL. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · bolt · improper partJul 7, 1998
FORWARD LOWER CABIN DOOR HINGE BOLT IMPROPERLY DRILLED, INSTALLED SO THAT IT CONTACTED THE CABIN DOOR FRAME, KEEPING THE DOOR FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES REPAIRED FIBERGLASS DOOR, REDRILLED, AND REINSTALLED CORRECTLY. BOLT ATTACHING LEFT AILERON SPADE TO THE AILERON TOO LONG…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · tube · looseJul 7, 1998
DURING PRE-BUY INSPECTION OF NEW AIRCRAFT AT THE AMERICAN CHAMPION FACTORY, FOUND THE INDUCTION AIR TUBE BETWEEN THE COWLING AND THE INDUCTION AIRBOX WAS NOT SECURED TO THE COWLING (SECURED ONLY TO THE INDUCTION AIRBOX). THE HOSE HAD BEEN SUCKED INTO THE FRONT OF THE INDUCTION AIRBOX PARTIALLY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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