N975BC - 2017 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

N975BC is a 2017 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thompsen David in Clifton, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 18, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on October 2, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming IO-390-A1B6 engine producing 210 horsepower, N975BC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD9654 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N975BC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.0889, -87.8520 on February 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N975BC was last updated on October 2, 2024. 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 8GCBC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N975BC. 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.