N485T - 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

AT8T

2004 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N485T is a 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mitchell Lisa Marie in Lake Villa, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 13, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on August 4, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N485T is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5FCD5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N485T was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.3918, -88.3632 on February 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N485T was last updated on August 4, 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 N485T. 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
2004
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 13, 2025
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 4, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
MITCHELL LISA MARIE
Address
807 PARK AVE
City
LAKE VILLA
State / Zip Code
Illinois60046-5030
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)
51376325
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5FCD5

Additional Details

Registration
N485T
Serial Number
973-2004
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
August 31, 2032
Last Action Date
August 4, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00142259

Last Known Position

Date
May 16, 2026 (UTC 18:04:32)
Airport
Latitude
42.400849
Longitude
-88.357097

Data Source

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

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