N780DM - 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

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2004 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC

Aircraft Description

N780DM is a 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Texas Barnstormers LLC in Rogers, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 2, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on September 26, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N780DM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA90DD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N780DM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0376, -98.4064 on February 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N780DM was last updated on September 26, 2024. 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 N780DM. 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
8GCBC
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AT8TAT-802
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 2, 2004
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 26, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
TEXAS BARNSTORMERS LLC
Address
17060 NEW COLONY RD
City
ROGERS
State / Zip Code
Texas76569-3717
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52510335
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA90DD

Additional Details

Registration
N780DM
Serial Number
464-2004
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
September 30, 2031
Last Action Date
September 26, 2024
Last Update Date
September 26, 2024
Unique ID
00134399

Last Known Position

Date
February 22, 2026 (UTC 19:28:59)
Airport
Latitude
35.037598
Longitude
-98.406447

Data Source

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

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