Aircraft Description
N897BL is a 1998 Lewis Bobby J CHALLENGER II, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Baumgardner Erbin C in Riceville, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 4, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on July 17, 2013. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine, N897BL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC5F79 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N897BL was last updated on August 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Lewis Bobby J is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Lewis Bobby J aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CHALLENGER II model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N897BL. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC