N559BC - 2015 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

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2015 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC

Aircraft Description

N559BC is a 2015 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Twist Air INC in Overland Park, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 18, 2015. Powered by a Lycoming IO-390-A1B6 engine producing 210 horsepower, N559BC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A720F6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N559BC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.8736, -88.5871 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N559BC was last updated on September 4, 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 8GCBC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N559BC. 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
2015
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
May 18, 2015
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
TWIST AIR INC
Address
9600 W 146TH ST
City
OVERLAND PARK
State / Zip Code
Kansas66221-2541
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-390-A1B6
Horsepower
210 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51620366
Mode S Code (Hex)
A720F6

Additional Details

Registration
N559BC
Serial Number
567-2015
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
September 4, 2023
Last Update Date
September 4, 2023
Unique ID
01179005

Last Known Position

Date
May 16, 2026 (UTC 18:27:53)
Airport
Latitude
43.417099
Longitude
-88.675892

Data Source

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

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