2011 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC
N242BC is a 2011 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC registered to ELEMENTAL AVIATION LC in WICHITA, KS. Its FAA registration status is Valid. It has 2 NTSB accident records on file. 4 Airworthiness Directives may apply.
The AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC is registered with the FAA under N-number N242BC. This airframe was manufactured in 2011. Its manufacturer serial number is 534-2010. The aircraft was issued its airworthiness certificate on 2011-01-03. The current registered owner is ELEMENTAL AVIATION LC, based in WICHITA, KS. Registration data is sourced from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database and refreshed weekly.
Unalakleet, AK, USA
Accident — AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC (NTSB ANC25LA102)
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Accident — AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC (NTSB CEN11CA684)
Severity reflects injuries to people involved, not damage to the aircraft. A “no injuries” accident can still involve significant aircraft damage.
N242BC has been involved in 2 NTSB accidents since 1982. Each record above includes the date, location, severity, and NTSB summary. Buyers should review the full accident narratives and verify repairs in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC airplanes, manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs. This AD requires inspection of the rear seat back hinge areas for cracking and excessive elongation of the rear seat hinge bolt hole and, if cracking or excessive elongation is found, replacement of the rear seat frame. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the rear seat back hinge area and excessive elongation of the rear seat hinge bolt hole, either of which could result in failure of the seat back. This failure could lead to a rear- seated pilot or passenger inadvertently interfering with the control stick while attempting to not roll to the rear of the airplane upon seat back failure. Consequently, this failure could result in loss of control.
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are FAA-mandated safety directives that apply to specific aircraft, engines, or components. N242BC may be affected by 4 directives. All applicable ADs must be complied with for the aircraft to remain legally airworthy. Buyers should verify AD compliance in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
+3 more Airworthiness Directives found for this aircraft
Full list, with effective dates and links to the official Federal Register documents, is included in the paid report.
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