N2525S - 2025 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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2025 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N2525S is a 2025 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jbird Aviation LLC in Elizabeth City, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 16, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on September 29, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N2525S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A26204 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2525S was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.3859, -75.9995 on March 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N2525S was last updated on September 29, 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 8KCAB model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2525S. 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
2025
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
July 16, 2025
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 29, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
JBIRD AVIATION LLC
Address
1942 N ROAD ST
City
ELIZABETH CITY
State / Zip Code
North Carolina27909-9343
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-360-H1B
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50461004
Mode S Code (Hex)
A26204

Additional Details

Registration
N2525S
Serial Number
1225-2025
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
September 30, 2032
Last Action Date
September 29, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01511763

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 11:57:07)
Airport
Latitude
36.404663
Longitude
-76.030941

Data Source

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

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