Aircraft Description
N553SF is a 1966 Champion 7GCAA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith Nancy R in Duluth, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 28, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on June 2, 1995. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N553SF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70C26 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N553SF was last updated on March 4, 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 7GCAA model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N553SF. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC