N8597E - Champion Aeronca 7FC Aircraft Registration

N8597E is a Champion AERONCA 7FC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hightower Jerry C in Boyd, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 15, 1959. The registration certificate was issued on May 19, 1989. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. The aircraft is configured with 2 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABCC19 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8597E 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 1,848 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AERONCA 7FC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8597E. 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.