Single-engine piston

N178BC

2005 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
474-2005
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Melba, ID
Registration record

N178BC on the FAA register

Type
2005 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
474-2005
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Melba, ID
Certificate issued
2017-05-08
Airworthiness date
2005-08-05
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A13701
Mode S (octal)
50233401
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N178BC.
  • 2005-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N178BC

N178BC is a 2005 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 474-2005. It is registered to an individual in Melba, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 5, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N178BC.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N178BC.

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.