N872AC - 2000 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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2000 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N872AC is a 2000 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Doto Paul Jr in Santa Rosa, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 31, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on July 7, 2003. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N872AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFDC7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N872AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.4996, -122.8036 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N872AC was last updated on March 24, 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 N872AC. 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
October 31, 2000
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 7, 2003

Registered Owner

Name
DOTO PAUL JR
Address
879 WILDWOOD TRL
City
SANTA ROSA
State / Zip Code
California95409-4420
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)
52776707
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABFDC7

Additional Details

Registration
N872AC
Serial Number
872-2000
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00145980

Last Known Position

Date
May 9, 2026 (UTC 21:54:15)
Airport
Latitude
38.519623
Longitude
-122.814908

Data Source

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

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