N563WS - 2005 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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2005 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N563WS is a 2005 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee in Casper, WY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 30, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on February 14, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N563WS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A73414 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N563WS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 48.8030, 9.9277 on July 5, 2025. The FAA registry record for N563WS was last updated on February 14, 2026. 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 N563WS. 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
2005
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 30, 2005
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 14, 2026

Registered Owner

Name
SOUTHERN AIRCRAFT CONSULTANCY INC TRUSTEE
Address
330 S CENTER ST STE 300
City
CASPER
State / Zip Code
Wyoming82601-2873
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)
51632024
Mode S Code (Hex)
A73414

Additional Details

Registration
N563WS
Serial Number
995-2005
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
February 28, 2033
Last Action Date
February 14, 2026
Last Update Date
September 30, 2023
Unique ID
00172939

Last Known Position

Date
July 5, 2025 (UTC 15:06:31)
Airport
Latitude
48.802996
Longitude
9.927714

Data Source

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

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