N185AC - 1993 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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1993 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N185AC is a 1993 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Fulton Lanny G in Spartanburg, SC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 17, 1993. The registration certificate was issued on April 6, 2006. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N185AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A15342 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N185AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0280, -81.8245 on February 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N185AC was last updated on October 7, 2023. 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 8KCAB model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N185AC. 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
1993
Manufacturer
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8KCAB
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AT8TAT-802
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 17, 1993
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 6, 2006

Registered Owner

Name
FULTON LANNY G
Address
2150 CHESNEE HWY
City
SPARTANBURG
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29303-2518
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50251502
Mode S Code (Hex)
A15342

Additional Details

Registration
N185AC
Serial Number
723-93
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
October 7, 2023
Last Update Date
October 7, 2023
Unique ID
00094772

Last Known Position

Date
May 9, 2026 (UTC 18:25:27)
Airport
Latitude
35.181062
Longitude
-81.683807

Data Source

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

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