N97LK - 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB180 Aircraft Registration

N97LK is a 1997 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB180, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Knife Edge LLC in N Redngtn Bch, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 16, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on September 8, 2003. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N97LK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8250 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N97LK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9717, -82.7561 on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N97LK was last updated on May 12, 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 8KCAB180 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N97LK. 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.