N38WH - 1995 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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1995 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N38WH is a 1995 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Butler David in Palos Park, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 25, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on July 18, 2018. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N38WH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A45AED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N38WH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.5184, -88.1769 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N38WH was last updated on May 26, 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 N38WH. 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
1995
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
May 25, 1995
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 18, 2018

Registered Owner

Name
BUTLER DAVID
Address
11759 S 85TH AVE
City
PALOS PARK
State / Zip Code
Illinois60464-1016
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)
51055355
Mode S Code (Hex)
A45AED

Additional Details

Registration
N38WH
Serial Number
748-95
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
July 31, 2028
Last Action Date
May 26, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00335312

Last Known Position

Date
April 21, 2026 (UTC 17:55:33)
Airport
Latitude
41.37648
Longitude
-87.684555

Data Source

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

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