N197BC - 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

N197BC is a 2004 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Seruset Jeffrey G in Butler, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 8, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on January 9, 2019. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N197BC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18248 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N197BC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.7769, -79.9497 on July 21, 2025. The FAA registry record for N197BC was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 1,088 American Champion Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8GCBC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N197BC. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.