Single-engine piston

N111LS

1995 American Champion 8-KCAB Xtreme Decathlon

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
740-95
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Azle, TX
Registration record

N111LS on the FAA register

Type
1995 American Champion 8-KCAB Xtreme Decathlon (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB)
Serial
740-95
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Azle, TX
Certificate issued
2011-08-22
Airworthiness date
1995-01-06
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A030F5
Mode S (octal)
50030365
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N111LS.
  • 1995-04-01
    Accident at Long Beach, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N111LS

N111LS is a 1995 American Champion 8-KCAB Xtreme Decathlon (FAA model 8KCAB), serial number 740-95. It is registered to an individual in Azle, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-360 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated January 6, 1995.

N111LS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-04-01 Accident · Long Beach, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA152
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB
Probable cause: the failure and collapse of the left main landing gear due to a defective and improper weld by the manufacturer.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.