N217PF - 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration
AT8T1997 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB
Aircraft Description
N217PF is a 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bixenman Kenneth J in Colby, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 20, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on September 5, 2018. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N217PF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D4CE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N217PF was last updated on June 10, 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 8KCAB model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N217PF. 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