# N885AC: American Champion 8GCBC, registration cancelled 2013-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [American Champion 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8gcbc) (registry code 2121004)
- 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: 500-2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 2007
- Last registry action: November 3, 2014
- Mode S code: AC306B
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N885AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=885AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N885AC-2013-10-31

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 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 WPR11LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA137), Feb 14, 2011: American Champion 8GCBC (N885AC), Soda Springs, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude in a valley.

## 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 20110214002319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110214002319A), Feb 14, 2011: American Ch 8GCBC (N885AC), Soda Springs, ID, Substantial damage. The aircraft departed afton, WY airport at approximately 09:30 for a local flight. The owner of the aircraft was seated in the aft seat and is a properly rated…

## Other aircraft with N885AC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N885AC): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881396, built 2020

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