Flight Tracker
N555AC
2011 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HAWK AVIATION LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
SPRINGVILLE, NY
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 27, 2012
Airworthiness Date
Aug 30, 2011
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8GCBC
Year
2011
Serial Number
531-2011
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
A21CE

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-390-A1A6
Type
Reciprocating
Power
210 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A71201
Mode S Code (Octal)
51611001

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
RIVER CITY AVIATION INC CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO May 19, 2007

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 27, 1994 Accident Destroyed NEWTOWN, OH
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTATED IN NIGHT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION, HIS LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION BY THE CHIEF PILOT/COMPANY MANAGEMENT.

NTSB BFO94FA032