# N56BC: 2009 American Champion 8KCAB, registration cancelled 2018-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [American Champion 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab) (registry code 2121000)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-h1b) (registry code 41883)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1088-2009
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 2009
- Certificate issued: November 24, 2009
- Last registry action: November 24, 2009
- Mode S code: A724AD
- Owner when cancelled: [Michaels Air Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MICHAELS%20AIR%20SERVICE%20LLC)
- Location: [Oconomowoc, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Oconomowoc)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1146° N, 88.4887° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53066, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56BC-2018-01-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 8KCAB: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab.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 CEN10LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA380), Jul 8, 2010: Champion 8KCAB (N56BC), Estes Park, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude in mountainous terrain and weather conditions conducive to downdrafts.

## 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 20100708038779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100708038779A), Jul 8, 2010: American Ch 8KCAB (N56BC), Forrest Canyon, CO, Substantial damage. On July 8, 2010 at approximately 1430 mountain daylight time, an American champion 8KCAB, single-engine land airplane, N56BC, was substantially damaged when it…

## Other aircraft with N56BC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56BC): 56bc RV10, S/N 42368, built 2023
- [Cancelled 2006-11-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56BC-2006-11-14): Cessna 172G, S/N 17254049, built 1965. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Bastian Jack F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BASTIAN%20JACK%20F), [Haddonfield, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Haddonfield)

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