N97KM - 1960 Champion Aeronca 7FC Aircraft Registration

N97KM is a 1960 Champion AERONCA 7FC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Perkins Brad in Thomas, OK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 8, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on March 2, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N97KM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8239 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N97KM was last updated on March 2, 2025. 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 1,848 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AERONCA 7FC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N97KM. 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.