# N395AC: 1998 American Champion 8GCBC, registration cancelled 2024-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2024
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [American Champion 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8gcbc) (registry code 2121004)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 395-98
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1998
- Last registry action: May 8, 2024
- Mode S code: A4955F
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3806° N, 97.6484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73169, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N395AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=395AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N395AC-2024-05-17

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the American Champion 8GCBC: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8gcbc.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI99LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA048), Dec 4, 1998: Bellanca 8GCBC (N395AC), Burlington, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Carburetor ice, the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning/preparation resulting in his flight into poor weather conditions, and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Factors contributing to…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19981204032789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981204032789A), Dec 4, 1998: Bbavia 8GCBC (N395AC), Rochester, WI, Substantial damage. Acft experienced carburator ice on descent and lost power. (.19) on December 4, 1998, at 1225 central standard time (CST), an American champion 8GCBC, N395AC,…

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