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N78BY — American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB

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Registration

Registrant

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE

Registrant Type

Government

Location

TRAVERSE CITY, MI

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Mar 31, 2010

Airworthiness Date

Jan 14, 2005

Registration Expires

Nov 30, 2029

Last Action

Sep 15, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

974-2005

Year Manufactured

2005

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Standard (+2 flags)

Engine

LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER

Engines / Seats

1 / 1

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

AA8E5D

Type History

American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB type page → — 446 registered · 66 NTSB records · 41 airworthiness directives

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