N157WB is a 2014 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1139-2014, registered in Pensacola, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (acrobatic), issued Mar 19, 2014. It is one of 450 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Florida. About 17% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 13, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BHH LEASING #4 LLC
- Location
- Pensacola, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Oct 7, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Oct 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0E626
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50163046
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 1139-2014
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-360-H1B (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 19, 2014
- Approved operations
- Acrobatic
Public airports near Pensacola
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola International Pensacola, FL | KPNS | 2 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Roscoe Field Pensacola, FL | 82J | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Peter Prince Field Milton, FL | 2R4 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Irvington, AL | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA26FA067 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Ferguson, FL | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA391 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.