N315AC is a 2000 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 421-2000, registered in Midland, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 24, 2000. It is one of 219 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Texas. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 12, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Jul 20, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jul 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A35967
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50654547
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 421-2000
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 24, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Midland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Airpark Midland, TX | KMDD | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Midland International Air And Space Port Midland, TX | KMAF | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Skywest Inc Midland, TX | 7T7 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2009 | Clarksville, TN | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10CA061 |
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.