Aircraft Description
N26GK is a 2024 American Champion Aircraft 8KCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sparkjoy Air LLC in Boulder, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 14, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on June 24, 2025. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N26GK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A27D44 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N26GK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.1613, -105.1572 on January 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N26GK was last updated on June 24, 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 8KCBC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N26GK. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC