N180CG - 2002 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

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2002 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC

Aircraft Description

N180CG is a 2002 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Twist Air INC in Overland Park, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 29, 2002. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N180CG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A140E5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N180CG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.7459, -88.2527 on March 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N180CG was last updated on August 6, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 1,088 American Champion Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8GCBC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N180CG. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2002
Manufacturer
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8GCBC
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AT8TAT-802
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 29, 2002
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
TWIST AIR INC
Address
9600 W 146TH ST
City
OVERLAND PARK
State / Zip Code
Kansas66221-2541
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50240345
Mode S Code (Hex)
A140E5

Additional Details

Registration
N180CG
Serial Number
434-2002
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
August 6, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00343957

Last Known Position

Date
March 4, 2026 (UTC 20:14:58)
Airport
Latitude
42.74588
Longitude
-88.252674

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC