Single-engine piston

N242BC

2011 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2011
Serial
534-2010
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C1G
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Elemental Aviation Lc (LLC)
Based
Wichita, KS
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Registration record

N242BC on the FAA register

Type
2011 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
534-2010
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C1G
Registered owner
Elemental Aviation Lc
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2011-01-03
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A23789
Mode S (octal)
50433611
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-09-05
    Accident at Unalakleet, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-09-03
    Accident at Fort Worth, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N242BC

N242BC is a 2011 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 534-2010. The FAA register lists Elemental Aviation Lc as the registrant in Wichita, Kansas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-C1G engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 3, 2011.

N242BC has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-05 Accident · Unalakleet, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA102
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilots encounter with an obstructed dip in the landing surface during the landing roll out on a remote airstrip, which resulted in a noseover.
NTSB report ↗
2011-09-03 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA684
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC
Probable cause: The certified flight instructor s improper flare during a simulated emergency landing.

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.