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1979 American Champion Super Decathlon 8KCABSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Doylestown, PA, USA

This 1979 Super Decathlon 8KCAB, listed for sale at $135,000 by the owner, features an aluminum spar and is powered by a 180 HP Lycoming AEIO-360 injected engine with a constant speed propeller. The airframe has 1400 total hours, and the engine has 415 hours since major overhaul. It is fully aerobatic with a +6G to -5G rating and includes a fully inverted fuel and oil system, plus 5-point aerobatic Hooker harnesses in both front and back seats.

Recent maintenance includes all new oil lines, a new exhaust, new tires, new brakes, and new rudder cables. The aircraft is equipped with a uAvionics Skybeacon ADS-B, and factory leather removable...

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Aerobatic, Training, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,400 hrs
Engine 1 Time
415 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

ADSB

uAvionix Skybeacon - ADS-B

Additional Equipment

Harnesses

Hooker 5-Point Harness - aerobatic front and back

Fuel System

Fully inverted fuel & oil system

Oil System

Fully inverted fuel & oil system

Seats

Factory leather removable seat pads for shorter pilots

Exhaust System

New exhaust

Tires

New tires

Brakes

New brakes

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
AEIO-360
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Constant Speed

Asking Price

$135,000

Aircraft Location

Doylestown, PA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $135,000 - barnstormers

Contact Seller

First Seen: May 9, 2026

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