Aircraft Description
N8548E is a 1959 Champion 7FC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pingel Ralph C in Saint Peters, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 21, 1959. The registration certificate was issued on October 2, 2019. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N8548E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB9A9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8548E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.3482, -90.4330 on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8548E was last updated on September 9, 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 7FC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8548E. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC