Single-engine piston

N197BC

2004 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
461-2004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Butler, PA
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Registration record

N197BC on the FAA register

Type
2004 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC)
Serial
461-2004
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Butler, PA
Certificate issued
2019-01-09
Airworthiness date
2004-10-08
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A18248
Mode S (octal)
50301110
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N197BC.
  • 2004-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N197BC

N197BC is a 2004 American Champion 8-GCBC Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 461-2004. It is registered to an individual in Butler, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 8, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N197BC.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N197BC.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.