N538EE is a 2022 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1205-2022, registered in Los Angeles, 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-H1B rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 9, 2022. It is one of 450 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 45 of them registered in California. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 2, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LIGHT SPEED AIR LLC
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Apr 2, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6CE8E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51547216
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 1205-2022
- 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 Nov 9, 2022
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Los Angeles
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Municipal Santa Monica, CA | KSMO | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA | KLAX | 5 mi | Towered | A |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Mojave, CA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA149 |
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.