Aircraft Description
N3997 is a 1947 Aeronca 7BCM, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Shippers Michael S in Williamson, NY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 29, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on June 3, 2019. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C85-12F engine producing 85 horsepower, N3997 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4A785 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N3997 was last updated on August 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Aeronca (Aeronautical Corporation of America) was an American aircraft manufacturer that produced iconic light aircraft from the 1920s through the 1950s. The Aeronca Champion and Champ remain popular vintage and tailwheel training aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 4,393 Aeronca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7BCM model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3997. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC