N1997R - 2026 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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2026 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N1997R is a 2026 , a reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to American Champion Aircraft Corp in Rochester, WI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 20, 2026. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N1997R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18CF7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1997R was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.9552, -97.1663 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1997R was last updated on April 23, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1997R. 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.

Model Year
2026
Manufacturer
American Champion Aircraft
Model
8KCAB
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
CH7B7GCBC Citabria High Country Explorer
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 20, 2026
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid - Aircraft assigned to the manufacturer under the manufacturer's Dealer Certificate
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT CORP
Address
PO BOX 37
City
ROCHESTER
State / Zip Code
Wisconsin53167-0037
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-360-H1B
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50306367
Mode S Code (Hex)
A18CF7

Additional Details

Registration
N1997R
Serial Number
1232-2026
Number of Engines
Number of Seats
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
April 23, 2026
Last Update Date
Unique ID
01554369

Last Known Position

Date
July 30, 2026 (UTC 15:16:54)
Airport
Latitude
47.938005
Longitude
-97.151255

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC