N97BC - 2008 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC Aircraft Registration

N97BC is a 2008 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Guy George Hopkins III in Saratoga, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 23, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on March 19, 2022. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-C1G engine producing 180 horsepower, N97BC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8168 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N97BC was last updated on July 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 1,088 American Champion Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8GCBC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N97BC. 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.