N397RD - American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

N397RD is a American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Glover Michael in Parker, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 20, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on March 21, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-C1G engine producing 180 horsepower, N397RD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A49E45 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N397RD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.3016, -96.5331 on March 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N397RD was last updated on March 21, 2026. 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 N397RD. 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.