N8005W - 1974 American AA-5 Aircraft Registration

N8005W is a 1974 American AA-5, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bartkowiak John D in Moorhead, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 10, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on January 25, 2006. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N8005W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAE4F9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8005W was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.9207, -96.8158 on May 28, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8005W was last updated on July 28, 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 306 American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AA-5 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8005W. 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.