Aircraft Description
N8539E is a 1959 Champion 7FC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wombles Michael in Greenwood, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 29, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N8539E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB615 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8539E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.4563, -86.0140 on June 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8539E was last updated on September 11, 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 1,846 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7FC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8539E. 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: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC