N23BD is a 2009 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 517-2009, registered in Casper, WY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-C1G rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 10, 2009. It is one of 219 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Wyoming. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 1, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Casper, WY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Oct 20, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A20644
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50403104
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- 517-2009
- 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 10, 2009
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Casper
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwins Sky Ranch Casper, WY | KHAD | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Casper/Natrona County International Casper, WY | KCPR | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 | Meeteetse, WY | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR24FA291 |
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.