N81BH is a 2011 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 542-2011, registered in Cedar Key, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-C1G rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 7, 2011. It is one of 219 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Florida. About 40% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 11, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cedar Key, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Mar 18, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 18, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB0724
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52603444
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2011
- Serial number
- 542-2011
- 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 Jul 7, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Cedar Key
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George T Lewis Cedar Key, FL | KCDK | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Cross City Cross City, FL | KCTY | 34 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Crystal River/Davis Field Crystal River, FL | KCGC | 34 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2008 | BEECH 58 | TH-768 | 1976 | COLOMBIA | |
| May 11, 1990 | HUSETH BERNARD H KR-2 | 100 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2020 | Ozark, AR | Champion 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN20CA391 |
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.