N59AC - 1995 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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1995 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N59AC is a 1995 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Watson David A in San Jose, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 6, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on September 25, 1998. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N59AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A79B11 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N59AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.6501, -122.5174 on February 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N59AC was last updated on May 12, 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 N59AC. 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
April 6, 1995
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 25, 1998

Registered Owner

Name
WATSON DAVID A
Address
2191 NOLA DR
City
SAN JOSE
State / Zip Code
California95125-3944
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)
51715421
Mode S Code (Hex)
A79B11

Additional Details

Registration
N59AC
Serial Number
747-95
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
May 31, 2028
Last Action Date
May 12, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00975312

Last Known Position

Date
May 16, 2026 (UTC 21:45:58)
Airport
Latitude
37.646934
Longitude
-121.423287

Data Source

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

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