FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A3CE
American Champion Aircraft Corp.
Models covered (1)
Certification basis — 14 CFR
Former holders
- Champion
Fleet view · 8 registered tails
Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.
Seats
2
n=8
Horsepower
100
100–180
Cruise (kts)
97
97–97
Year of mfr
1963
1963–1964
Engines on the type, by tail count
- CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES 7
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES 1
NTSB events
3
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
9
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.38 events / tail · 1.13 ADs / tail
The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.