N85551 - 1946 Champion 7GCAA Aircraft Registration

N85551 is a 1946 Champion 7GCAA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hanson Shirley M in Pentwater, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 14, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on October 8, 2009. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N85551 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABBD0C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85551 was last updated on June 3, 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 N85551. 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.