N797AC - 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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1997 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N797AC is a 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Woods Gregory W in Englewood, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 24, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on April 3, 2017. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N797AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAD209 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N797AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.9834, -82.3637 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N797AC was last updated on January 22, 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 N797AC. 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.

Model Year
1997
Manufacturer
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8KCAB
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AT8TAT-802
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 24, 1997
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 3, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
WOODS GREGORY W
Address
618 PINENEEDLE LN
City
ENGLEWOOD
State / Zip Code
Florida34223-1989
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52551011
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAD209

Additional Details

Registration
N797AC
Serial Number
797-97
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
April 30, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00386551

Last Known Position

Date
May 22, 2026 (UTC 19:06:50)
Airport
Latitude
26.997849
Longitude
-82.323925

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC