Single-engine piston

N249SF

2000 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
418-2000
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C1G
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carmel Valley, CA
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Registration record

N249SF on the FAA register

Type
2000 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
418-2000
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C1G
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carmel Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2009-07-16
Airworthiness date
2007-07-07
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A25304
Mode S (octal)
50451404
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N249SF.
  • 2007-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2001-06-26
    Accident at Paris, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2000
    Manufactured (2000).
Overview

About N249SF

N249SF is a 2000 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 418-2000. It is registered to an individual in Carmel Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 July 7, 2007.

N249SF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-06-26 Accident · Paris, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW01LA155
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 8GCBC
Probable cause: the excessive pull up by the passenger along with the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision leading to a loss of control during the takeoff initial climb.

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.