N7DF is a 2007 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1055-2007, registered in Beverly, MA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Dec 14, 2007. It is one of 450 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Massachusetts. About 32% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 4, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SKYSHOE III LLC
- Location
- Beverly, MA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boston FSDO (BOS FSDO) · (781) 238-7500
- Certificate issued
- Jan 10, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9502D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52250055
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 1055-2007
- 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 Dec 14, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Beverly
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Regional Beverly, MA | KBVY | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| General Edward Lawrence Logan International Boston, MA | KBOS | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Plum Island Newburyport, MA | 2B2 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 1992 | GLASFLUGEL STD LIBELLE 201B | 238 | BRAZIL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2012 | Beverly, MA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA220 |
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.