Aircraft Description
N8389V is a 1966 Champion 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Nelzen Wayne K in Mulino, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 21, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on December 27, 2018. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N8389V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB79B9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8389V was last updated on January 6, 2024. 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 7ECA model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8389V. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC