N8988R - 1960 Champion 7EC Aircraft Registration

N8988R is a 1960 Champion 7EC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Young Andrew J in Eagle River, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 1, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on August 30, 2006. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N8988R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC668C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8988R was last updated on May 5, 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 7EC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8988R. 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.