N965MA - 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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2004 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N965MA is a 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to First Aero Group LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on July 15, 2009. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N965MA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD6FCD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N965MA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.9463, -74.8341 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N965MA 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 N965MA. 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
8KCAB
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AT8TAT-802
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 3, 2004
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 15, 2009

Registered Owner

Name
FIRST AERO GROUP LLC
Address
3511 SILVERSIDE RD STE 105
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19810-4902
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)
53267715
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD6FCD

Additional Details

Registration
N965MA
Serial Number
967-2004
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
00132819

Last Known Position

Date
April 27, 2026 (UTC 15:12:19)
Airport
Latitude
39.948761
Longitude
-74.829956

Data Source

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

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