N289SA - 2005 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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2005 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N289SA is a 2005 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Reed Gary in Bethel, OH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 17, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on March 7, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N289SA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2F0FB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N289SA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.2137, -119.0940 on October 1, 2024. The FAA registry record for N289SA was last updated on March 7, 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 N289SA. 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
2005
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
June 17, 2005
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 7, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
REED GARY
Address
1880 SWINGS CORNER PT ISABEL RD
City
BETHEL
State / Zip Code
Ohio45106
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)
50570373
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2F0FB

Additional Details

Registration
N289SA
Serial Number
993-2005
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
March 31, 2032
Last Action Date
March 7, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00172909

Last Known Position

Date
October 1, 2024 (UTC 18:36:20)
Airport
Latitude
34.213699
Longitude
-119.094002

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC