N85421 - 1946 Champion 7AC Aircraft Registration

N85421 is a 1946 Champion 7AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tillery Bernard Ray in Amarillo, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 8, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on April 15, 2020. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N85421 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB8EC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85421 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 N85421. 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.