Single-engine piston

N481EM

1996 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
375-96
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Libertyville, IL
Registration record

N481EM on the FAA register

Type
1996 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
375-96
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Libertyville, IL
Certificate issued
2026-06-17
Airworthiness date
2026-08-05
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5ECC0
Mode S (octal)
51366300
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2026-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N481EM.
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N481EM

N481EM is a 1996 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 375-96. It is registered to an individual in Libertyville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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 August 5, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N481EM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N481EM.

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.