N685SM - 2025 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

N685SM is a 2025 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kendrick Michael L in Rochester, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 16, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on February 1, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N685SM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A91766 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N685SM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.0321, -92.8355 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N685SM was last updated on February 1, 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 8KCAB model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N685SM. 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.