N50LR - 1995 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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1995 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N50LR is a 1995 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hester Truck Sales INC in Bladenboro, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 9, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on June 11, 2014. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N50LR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A638A1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N50LR was last updated on January 22, 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 N50LR. 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
June 9, 1995
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 11, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
HESTER TRUCK SALES INC
Address
PO BOX 403
City
BLADENBORO
State / Zip Code
North Carolina28320-0403
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)
51434241
Mode S Code (Hex)
A638A1

Additional Details

Registration
N50LR
Serial Number
749-95
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
June 30, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00345312

Data Source

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

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