N97FZ - 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

N97FZ is a 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 18, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on August 23, 2018. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N97FZ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD81E1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N97FZ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2492, -78.0398 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N97FZ was last updated on June 3, 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 N97FZ. 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.