N615DD is a 2021 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 615-2021, registered in Beebe, AR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-390-A1B6 rated at 210 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 13, 2021. It is one of 219 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Arkansas. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 11, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SHADY AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Beebe, AR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Little Rock FSDO (LIT FSDO) · (501) 918-4400
- Certificate issued
- Apr 14, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A801A0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52000640
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 615-2021
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-390-A1B6 (210 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 13, 2021
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Beebe
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy Regional Searcy, AR | KSRC | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Carlisle Municipal Carlisle, AR | 4M3 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Bald Knob Municipal Bald Knob, AR | M74 | 25 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 11, 2022 | Payson, AZ | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR23LA030 |
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.