Single-engine piston

N186AC

1994 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1994
Serial
369-94
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Everett, WA
Registration record

N186AC on the FAA register

Type
1994 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
369-94
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Everett, WA
Certificate issued
2020-09-25
Airworthiness date
1994-09-21
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A156F9
Mode S (octal)
50253371
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N186AC to the current registrant.
  • 2007-01-05
    Accident at Buckley, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-02-13
    Accident at Sunburg, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-04-16
    N186AC previously assigned to a Bell 206A (s/n 186); cancelled.
Overview

About N186AC

N186AC is a 1994 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 369-94. It is registered to co-owners in Everett, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 21, 1994.

N186AC has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-01-05 Accident · Buckley, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA042
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to release brake pressure soon enough when his airplane skidded from wet grass onto dry terrain during an off-airport, full-stop landing. A factor was the change in terrain from wet grass to dry ground in the landing area.
2004-02-13 Accident · Sunburg, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04LA072
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land off-airport. A factor to the accident was the snow covered ditch.

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.