N1397E - 1946 Champion 7AC Aircraft Registration

N1397E is a 1946 Champion 7AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lichty Donald D in Essex, MD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 30, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on June 28, 2017. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N1397E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A09FF2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1397E was last updated on January 22, 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 1,848 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7AC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1397E. 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.