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N161SA

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2002 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Fixed wing single engineSan Luis Obispo, CARegistered Aug 23, 2025

N161SA is a 2002 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 901-2002, registered in San Luis Obispo, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Sep 9, 2002. It is one of 450 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 45 of them registered in California. About 57% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
AVIATION CONSULTANTS INC DBA
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
Certificate issued
Aug 23, 2025
Last FAA action
Aug 23, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A0F6F6
Mode S code (octal)
50173366
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8KCAB
Type certificate (TCDS)
A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
Year manufactured
2002
Serial number
901-2002
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 Sep 9, 2002
Approved operations
Normal, Acrobatic

Public airports near San Luis Obispo

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
San Luis Obispo County Regional
San Luis Obispo, CA
KSBP2 miTowered100LL, A
Oceano County
Oceano, CA
L5212 miNon-towered100LL
Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field
Santa Maria, CA
KSMX28 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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