N83DH is a 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 786-96, registered in Garden City, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Jan 6, 1997. It is one of 450 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in South Dakota. About 73% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 13, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Garden City, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Jun 6, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB5654
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52653124
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- 786-96
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 6, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Garden City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County Clark, SD | 8D7 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Watertown Regional Watertown, SD | KATY | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| The Sigurd Anderson Webster, SD | 1D7 | 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | DEHAVILLAND DH FOX MOTH 83 | 4097 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2020 | Groton, SD | Champion 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN20LA389 |
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.