N89MM is a American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1185-2020, registered in Gainesville, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-390-A1B6 rated at 210 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Feb 19, 2020. It is one of 450 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Florida.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SIC SAC FLIERS LLC
- Location
- Gainesville, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 27, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC441A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53042032
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Serial number
- 1185-2020
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-390-A1B6 (210 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 19, 2020
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Gainesville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Regional Gainesville, FL | KGNV | 5 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| Flying Ten Archer, FL | 0J8 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Oak Tree Landing High Springs, FL | 6J8 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018 | COMBS EARL W KITFOX SPEEDSTER | HBS055 | 1993 | ||
| Jan 14, 1999 | MATRE HOWARD J KR-2 | 1 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2011 | Elephant Butte, NM | Amateur-built KITFOX SPEEDSTER other aircraft | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN11FA312 |
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.