N878AC is a 2001 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 878-2001, registered in Herndon, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Mar 15, 2001. It is one of 450 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Virginia. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 10, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DECATHLON LLC
- Location
- Herndon, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Dec 24, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1411
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53012021
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 878-2001
- 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 Mar 15, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Herndon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Dulles International Washington, DC | KIAD | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Leesburg Executive Leesburg, VA | KJYO | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Montgomery County Airpark Gaithersburg, MD | KGAI | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Leesburg, VA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11CA488 |
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.