1976 American Champion 8-Kcab DecathlonSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Watsonville, CA, USA
This 1976 American Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon, registration N53895, is offered for lease with a total airframe time of 2,845 hours. The aircraft benefits from a comprehensive inspection and refabrication completed in June 2021, which included a complete disassembly, replacement of the fuselage and coverings, and a full recoating. It features a fuel-injected 160 horsepower engine with 505 hours since its major overhaul in January 1997, and the constant-speed propeller has 75 hours since its last major overhaul with a fresh governor overhaul in 2022. The airframe itself shows 80 hours since its own major overhaul.
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Aerobatic, Training, Recreational
- Seats
- 2
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 2,845 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 505 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 75 hrs (SMOH)
- Inspection Status
- Fresh Annual Inspection Included
Avionics
PFD
Garmin G5 - (Attitude Indicator)
GPS
Garmin GNC 300 - GNC (GPS)
ADS-B Out
Garmin GDL 82 - GDL (ADS-B Out)
EMS/EIS
JPI 900 - JPI Engine Monitor
Additional Equipment
Lighting System
Whelen - LED Nav and Strobe, Landing Lights
Parachute System
2 Parachutes Available
Ignition System
Shurefire - Ignition Installed
Harness System
Hooker - Harness
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 2021
- Paint Year
- 2021
- Interior Notes
- New Seats, Carpet
- Exterior Notes
- New Fabric and Paint (2021), Wood Spare Completely Gone Over and Varnished, Very Clean Looking Throughout, Tip Top Condition
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- IO-320
- Engine Power
- 160 HP
Asking Price
$95,000
Aircraft Location
Watsonville, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Oct 6, 2025: $95,000 - trade-a-plane
Sep 16, 2025: Call for Price - trade-a-plane
Jul 10, 2025: $90,000(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane
+3 more price changes
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Asking Price
$95,000
Aircraft Location
Watsonville, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Oct 6, 2025: $95,000 - trade-a-plane
Sep 16, 2025: Call for Price - trade-a-plane
Jul 10, 2025: $90,000(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane
+3 more price changes
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$95,000