Single-engine piston

N878AC

2001 American Champion 8-KCAB Xtreme Decathlon

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
878-2001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Decathlon LLC (LLC)
Based
Herndon, VA
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Registration record

N878AC on the FAA register

Type
2001 American Champion 8-KCAB Xtreme Decathlon (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB)
Serial
878-2001
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Decathlon LLC
Herndon, VA
Certificate issued
2014-12-24
Airworthiness date
2001-03-15
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC1411
Mode S (octal)
53012021
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N878AC.
  • 2011-09-10
    Accident at Leesburg, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N878AC

N878AC is a 2001 American Champion 8-KCAB Xtreme Decathlon (FAA model 8KCAB), serial number 878-2001. The FAA register lists Decathlon LLC as the registrant in Herndon, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-360 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated March 15, 2001.

N878AC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-10 Accident · Leesburg, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA488
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB
Probable cause: The pilot did not follow the engine start checklist.

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.