Aircraft Description
N974BD is a 1996 Mcconnell H James BD-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Schwanke Donald D in Springfield, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 11, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on October 11, 2022. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N974BD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD929E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N974BD was last updated on November 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Mcconnell H James is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Mcconnell H James aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BD-4 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N974BD. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC