N63HE is a 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 452-2004, registered in White Bear Lake, MN. 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 O-360-C1G rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 25, 2011. It is one of 219 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Minnesota. About 63% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 10, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- White Bear Lake, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Aug 19, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 19, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A83C17
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52036027
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 452-2004
- 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 Oct 25, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near White Bear Lake
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfside Lino Lakes, MN | 8Y4 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lake Elmo St Paul, MN | 21D | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| St Paul Downtown Holman Field St Paul, MN | KSTP | 9 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2014 | Chisago City, MN | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN14CA158 |
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.