N15WJ is a 1999 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 824-99, registered in Salinas, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 17, 1999. It is one of 450 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 45 of them registered in California. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 31, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Salinas, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 7, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0C9D3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50144723
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- 824-99
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 17, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Salinas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Municipal Salinas, CA | KSNS | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Marina Municipal Marina, CA | KOAR | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Monterey Regional Monterey, CA | KMRY | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Jamesburg, CA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR25LA272 |
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.