Single-engine piston

N280MA

2004 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
4552004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Essex, MO
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Registration record

N280MA on the FAA register

Type
2004 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
4552004
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Essex, MO
Certificate issued
2021-01-28
Airworthiness date
2004-03-26
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2CF0F
Mode S (octal)
50547417
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).
  • 2021-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N280MA.
  • 2004-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N280MA

N280MA is a 2004 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 4552004. It is registered to co-owners in Essex, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 March 26, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N280MA. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-02 Accident · Atlantic City, NJ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · IAD97LA057
Reported aircraft: Fokker F-27 — a different aircraft that carried the N280MA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: Failure of the driver of the van to set the parking brake before exiting the van.
1989-09-30 Accident · Bemidji, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89FA202
Reported aircraft: Fokker F27 — a different aircraft that carried the N280MA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE AND COMPENSATE FOR THE DOWNDRAFT ENCOUNTERED WHILE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH.

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.