N972D - 2014 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

N972D is a 2014 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Darcy Cathy S in Wayzata, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 18, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on March 24, 2014. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N972D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8B5E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N972D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.8272, -93.4571 on July 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N972D was last updated on October 13, 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 N972D. 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.