Single-engine piston

N617MA

2003 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
444-2003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
As the Crow Flies LLC (LLC)
Based
Belmont, WI
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Registration record

N617MA on the FAA register

Type
2003 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
444-2003
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
As the Crow Flies LLC
Belmont, WI
Certificate issued
2017-05-17
Airworthiness date
2003-06-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A809D3
Mode S (octal)
52004723
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N617MA.
  • 2005-06-17
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N617MA

N617MA is a 2003 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 444-2003. The FAA register lists As the Crow Flies LLC as the registrant in Belmont, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 June 14, 2003.

N617MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-06-17 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05CA211
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 8GCBC
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

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.