N101BC is a 2008 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 511-2008, registered in Red Lodge, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-C1G rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 9, 2008. It is one of 219 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Montana. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 15, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Red Lodge, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Oct 16, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 16, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A00887
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50004207
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- 511-2008
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-C1G (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 9, 2008
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Red Lodge
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lodge Red Lodge, MT | KRED | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Bridger Municipal Bridger, MT | 6S1 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Woltermann Memorial Columbus, MT | 6S3 | 30 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2006 | PIPER PA-31-310 | 31-490 | 1969 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Wallowa, OR | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR21LA196 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.