Single-engine piston

N315AC

2000 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
421-2000
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
Midland, TX
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Registration record

N315AC on the FAA register

Type
2000 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
421-2000
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midland, TX
Certificate issued
2023-07-20
Airworthiness date
2000-07-24
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A35967
Mode S (octal)
50654547
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N315AC.
  • 2009-11-12
    Accident at Clarksville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N315AC

N315AC is a 2000 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 421-2000. It is registered to co-owners in Midland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 July 24, 2000.

N315AC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-11-12 Accident · Clarksville, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA061
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was his decision to take off with a left quartering tailwind.

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.