N43AC - 1991 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

N43AC is a 1991 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thomas Air Service INC in Hastings, NE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 4, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on March 29, 2012. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N43AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A520C8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N43AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.8324, -97.1219 on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N43AC was last updated on April 28, 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 N43AC. 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.