Aircraft Description
N8945R is a Champion AERONCA 7GC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Behne Eric D in Brentwood, CA. The registration certificate was issued on February 6, 2018. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N8945R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC5747 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8945R was last updated on April 21, 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 AERONCA 7GC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8945R. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC