N289DM - 1998 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

N289DM is a 1998 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tros Corp in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 16, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on April 20, 1999. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N289DM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2EFC1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N289DM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO) on March 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N289DM was last updated on September 30, 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 8GCBC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N289DM. 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.