The Champion 8KCAB (ICAO type BL8) is an aircraft certificated in the Normal and Acrobatic category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 800 kg. It offers a maximum range of 380 nm, a cruise speed of 150 knots, a service ceiling of 16,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Champion 8KCAB

Fleet & certification
- Built
- 950
- Active
- 947
Comparable listings
7 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8KCAB 8KCAB | — | 800 kg | 380 nm | 150 kt | 2 |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A21CE · Rev 13 · issued 2004-10-14
- Category
- Normal and Acrobatic
- MTOW
- 816 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew · 1 passengers
- Fuel
- 161 L
Lycoming IO-320-E1A or IO-320-E1B or AEIO-320-E1B or AEIO-320-E2B (IO-320-E1A and IO-320-E1B must be modified per STC SE7CE)
Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations dated February 1, 1965, as amended by 23-1 and 23-6 (Normal and Acrobatic Category); and FAR 36, amended thru 39-24
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Champion 8KCAB market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Champion 8KCAB fleet — updated daily.
34 yearsmedian age
Of the 812 registered Champion 8KCAB with a known build year (85% of the 950 we track), the median age is 34 years.
52changed registration in 12 months
52 of the 950 registered Champion 8KCAB we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 52 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 39
- Tracked flights
- 118
- Tracked flight hours
- 129
- Share of fleet flying
- 4%
39 Champion 8KCAB were tracked flying in the last 90 days (4% of the registered fleet), across 118 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
7Champion 8KCAB listed for sale
Asking prices from $95K to $222K, typically $106K–$155K — based on 15 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
What is the range of the Champion 8KCAB?
The Champion 8KCAB has a maximum range of 380 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Champion 8KCAB carry?
The Champion 8KCAB seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Champion 8KCAB?
The Champion 8KCAB's maximum take-off weight is 800 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Champion 8KCAB?
The Champion 8KCAB's ICAO type designator is BL8.
How many Champion 8KCAB aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 950 registered Champion 8KCAB airframes worldwide.
Registered 8KCAB aircraft
Individual 8KCAB airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N917AX· 2026
- N2626S· 2026
- N43EA· 2026
- N398BC· 2026
- N1997R· 2026
- N75GK· 2026
- N838BC· 2025
- N845T· 2025
- N685SM· 2025
- N25NW· 2025
- N92GK· 2025
- N210XD· 2025
- N2525S· 2025
- N991BC· 2024
- N95PB· 2024
- N707GP· 2024
- N255T· 2024
- N1923R· 2024
- N933BC· 2024
- N451PC· 2024
- N789LE· 2023
- N221JB· 2023
- N375T· 2023
- N336WT· 2023


