N8978R - 1960 Champion 7GCB Aircraft Registration

N8978R is a 1960 Champion 7GCB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Roth Robin A in Wray, CO. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 3, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on March 7, 2000. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N8978R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC62D5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8978R was last updated on September 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 7GCB model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8978R. 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.