N8917R - 1960 American Champion Aircraft Aeronca 7EC Aircraft Registration

N8917R is a 1960 Champion AERONCA 7EC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sale Reported in Hazen, ND. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 18, 1960. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N8917R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC4C68 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8917R was last updated on March 13, 2026. 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 AERONCA 7EC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8917R. 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.