American Champion 8KCAB

4 ADs match the American Champion 8KCAB airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2018-14-06WingsAug 17, 2018
• 2009-22-02American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC…Dec 3, 2009
• 2005-24-10American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC…Jan 17, 2006
• 2000-25-02 R1American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series AirplanesJul 13, 2001

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

33

Destroyed

7

Substantial damage

24

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to American Champion 8KCAB airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered American Champion 8KCAB aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jan 29, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Alpine, WYN59SE
• Dec 13, 2025Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Irvington, ALN157WB
• Aug 31, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Jamesburg, CAN15WJ
• May 2, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Mojave, CAN538EE
• Feb 20, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Oklahoma City, OKN303SB

33 reports on American Champion 8KCAB airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

4 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the American Champion 8KCAB; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 33 NTSB events since 1982 involve American Champion 8KCAB airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 33 service difficulty reports on American Champion 8KCAB airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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