# N424A: 2012 American Champion 8GCBC, registration cancelled 2022-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [American Champion 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8gcbc) (registry code 2121005)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360-C1G](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-c1g) (registry code 42284)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 553-2012
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 2012
- Certificate issued: November 3, 2018
- Last registry action: November 3, 2018
- Mode S code: A50A7B
- Owner when cancelled: [Gulf Coast Aerial LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULF%20COAST%20AERIAL%20LLC)
- Location: [Gulf Shores, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Gulf%20Shores)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2630° N, 87.7466° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36542, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N424A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=424A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424A-2022-03-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ERA18FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA208), Aug 4, 2018: Champion 8GCBC (N424A), Foley, AL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin at an altitude that was too low for recovery.

## 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 20180804009979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180804009979A), Aug 4, 2018: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC (N424A), Foley, AL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Experienced ground crew witness observed aircraft pick up a large banner and climb steeply in a normal manner to raise banner from the ground. At approximately…

## Other aircraft with N424A

- [Cancelled 2009-06-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424A-2009-06-25): Smart Arthur Gene AC-2, S/N 21997. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Smart Arthur G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMART%20ARTHUR%20G), [Irvington, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Irvington)
- [Cancelled 1955-05-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424A-1955-05-11): Sikorsky S-55, S/N 55708. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Mohawk Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOHAWK%20AIRLINES%20INC)

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