N778AC1997 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 16, 2026- Registered owner
- Co-owners
- City, state
- Willcox, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Oct 20, 2022
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- May 6, 1997
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
- 1997
- Serial number
- 381-97
- 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
- AA86C2
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming 0-360-A1d
- 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- 2022 – nowCo-ownersWillcox, AZ · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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.
- Flight controls · bolt · improper partSep 4, 1998
WHILE PERFORMING AN INITIAL INSPECTION ON A NEW AIRCRAFT, DISCOVERED SEVERAL PLACES HAD INCORRECT OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HARDWARE. THE FORWARD BOLT ATTACHING THE LOWER CABIN DOOR HINGE HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY DRILLED AND INSTALLED SO THAT IT PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM COMPLETELY CLOSING. THE BOLTS THAT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · fuel line · damagedAug 15, 1998
DURING 100 HOURS INSPECTION, DELTA AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE BOLT HOLDING THE LOWER CABLE GUARD ON THE RIGHT FLAP BELLCRANK IN THE RIGHT WING ROOT WAS CONTACTING THE FUEL LINE WHEN THE FLAPS ARE ACTUATED. THE BOLT HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE, AND IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE, WILL CAUSE A…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · line · chafedAug 12, 1998
BOTH FUEL TANK AFT OUTLET LINES (P/N 7-14761-1 LT, AND P/N 7-1476-3 RT) CHAFED BY FLAP BELLCRANK CABLE GUARD P/N 1-2573 IN EACH WING ROOT. THE RT LINE ALSO CHAFED BY THE AILERON CABLE PULLEY P/N 1-10365.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · control cable · twistedAug 12, 1998
THE AILERON CABLES IN THE RIGHT WING WERE FOUND WRAPPED AROUND EACH OTHER BETWEEN THE WING ROOT PULLEYS AND THE PULLEY AT THE OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE ARM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · exhaust · leakingJul 6, 1998
PILOT REPORTED THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS TURNED DARK. (WARM WEATHER OPERATION USING FRESH AIR VENTS INTO THE CABIN). INVESTIGATION BY DELTA AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKS AT THE SLIP JOINTS BETWEEN THE EXHAUST STACK RISERS, P/N 11-0864, AND THE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY, P/N 7-1553-2. SUBMITTER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · hose · misroutedJun 4, 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 VALVE CAUSED THE THROTTLE ARM TO CONTACT IT BEFORE THE THROTTLE REACHED THE FULL POWER STOP. IN ORDER FOR THE THROTTLE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · bolt · improper partJun 4, 1997
FOUND INCORRECT HARDWARD HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE UPPER END OF THE LEFT REAR LIFT STRUT. THE BOLT THROUGH THE UPPER END OF THE LIFT STRUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES PLUS TOO LONG. THE NUT HAD BEEN TIGHTENED UNITL IT BOTTOMED OUT ON THE THREADS, LEAVING THE LIFT STRUT FREE TO SLIDE ON THE BOLT.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · fuel tank · contaminatedJun 1, 1997
WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING OTHER PROBLEMS (POWER LOSS) FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF ALUMINUM PARTICLES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. METAL PARTICLES WERE LEFT FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE FUEL TANKS (GRIND MATERIAL PRIOR TO WELDING). REQUIRED REPEATED CLEANING OF THE FUEL SCREENS, AND FLUSH OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · tube · looseJun 1, 1997
NEW AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM AMERICAN CHAMPION FACTORY TO ANCHORAGE, AK, SUFFERED POWER LOSS REQUIRING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE INDUCTION AIR TUBE BETWEEN THE COWLING AND THE INDUCTION AIRBOX HAD NOT BEEN SECURED TO THE COWLING (SECURED ONLY TO THE AIRBOX). THE HOSE HAD BEEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026