N391AC - 1979 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

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1979 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC

Aircraft Description

N391AC is a 1979 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to American Champion Aircraft Corp in Rochester, WI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 18, 1979. Powered by a P&w PT6A SERIES engine producing 500 horsepower, N391AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A48683 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N391AC was last updated on December 4, 1998. 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 N391AC. 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
1979
Manufacturer
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8GCBC
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AT8TAT-802
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 18, 1979
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT CORP
Address
PO BOX 37
City
ROCHESTER
State / Zip Code
Wisconsin53167-0037
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PT6A SERIES
Horsepower
500 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51103203
Mode S Code (Hex)
A48683

Additional Details

Registration
N391AC
Serial Number
400-98
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
December 4, 1998
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00823896

Data Source

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

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