# N68JK: 1996 American Champion 8KCAB, registration cancelled 2019-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2019
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [American Champion 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab) (registry code 2121000)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 780-96
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1996
- Last registry action: June 7, 2019
- Mode S code: A901B0
- Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68JK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68JK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68JK-2019-06-07

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 GAA16CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA426), Jul 24, 2016: American Champion 8KCAB (N68JK), Cordova, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading, which resulted in the airplane not being aligned with the runway and a subsequent runway excursion.

## 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 20160724013429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160724013429A), Jul 24, 2016: American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (N68JK), Cordova, SC, Substantial damage. On July 24, 2016, about 1740 eastern daylight time, an American champ aircraft 8KCAB-N68JK, was substantially damaged when it ran off the side of the grass…

## Other aircraft with N68JK

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68JK): Cirrus Design SF50, S/N 0792, built 2026

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