N8986R - 1960 Champion 7GCB Aircraft Registration

N8986R is a 1960 Champion 7GCB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Yarbanton John Robert in Muskegon, MI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 19, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on November 10, 2016. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N8986R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC6646 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8986R was last updated on September 15, 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 N8986R. 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.