N717AC - 1995 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

N717AC is a 1995 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kcd Aviation LLC in Tonica, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 4, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on August 1, 2020. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N717AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A99611 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N717AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.3519, -89.1531 on July 20, 2025. The FAA registry record for N717AC was last updated on March 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 N717AC. 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.