N10497 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion 7BCM. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 22, 2019. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Champion 7BCM cancelled April 22, 2019
- Serial number
- 47-934
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 7, 2018
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Fpo, AP - Airworthiness
- Standard
Franklin Mfg Corp B-HUMMER cancelled March 1, 1935
- Serial number
- 9
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Franklin Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Franklin, PA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N10497
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7BCM · serial 47-934
The pilot’s ostentatious low-altitude aerobatic display, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin when he exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to alcohol and drugs.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site