N749PJ is a 2017 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 581-2017, registered in Payson, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-C1G rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 14, 2017. It is one of 219 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Arizona. About 26% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 26, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AGL AVIATION AND MANAGEMENT LLC
- Location
- Payson, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Jan 26, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA1547
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52412507
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2017
- Serial number
- 581-2017
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-C1G (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 14, 2017
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Payson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payson Payson, AZ | KPAN | 1 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | Payson, AZ | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA075 |
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.