N898T - 2024 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

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2024 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC

Aircraft Description

N898T is a 2024 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Twist Air INC in Overland Park, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 3, 2024. Powered by a Lycoming IO-390-A1B6 engine producing 210 horsepower, N898T is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC64B5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N898T was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.7577, -88.2492 on June 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N898T was last updated on May 20, 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 1,087 American Champion Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8GCBC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N898T. 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
2024
Manufacturer
American Champion Aircraft
Model
8GCBC
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
CH7B7GCBC Citabria High Country Explorer
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 3, 2024
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
TWIST AIR INC
Address
9600 W 146TH ST
City
OVERLAND PARK
State / Zip Code
Kansas66221-2541
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-390-A1B6
Horsepower
210 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53062265
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC64B5

Additional Details

Registration
N898T
Serial Number
641-2024
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
May 20, 2024
Last Update Date
May 20, 2024
Unique ID
01450272

Last Known Position

Date
July 11, 2026 (UTC 15:26:34)
Airport
Latitude
37.969437
Longitude
-107.982515

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC