N870AC - 2000 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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2000 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N870AC is a 2000 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sessler Jay L in Sumner, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 26, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on June 4, 2008. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N870AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF659 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N870AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.9056, -122.7769 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N870AC was last updated on March 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 8KCAB model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N870AC. 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
2000
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
September 26, 2000
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 4, 2008

Registered Owner

Name
SESSLER JAY L
Address
4524 TACOMA AVE
City
SUMNER
State / Zip Code
Washington98390-2212
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)
52773131
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABF659

Additional Details

Registration
N870AC
Serial Number
870-2000
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 4, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00135980

Last Known Position

Date
April 2, 2026 (UTC 22:46:45)
Airport
Latitude
46.905579
Longitude
-122.776886

Data Source

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

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