N215BC - 2005 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration
AT8T2005 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC
Aircraft Description
N215BC is a 2005 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Metzler Alan J in Reedsville, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 8, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on April 20, 2011. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N215BC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1CC31 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N215BC was last updated on October 20, 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 N215BC. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC