N8999R - 1960 Champion 7GCB Aircraft Registration

N8999R is a 1960 Champion 7GCB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Erickson Kirk E in Warroad, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 23, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on March 10, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N8999R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC6A66 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8999R was last updated on March 10, 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 N8999R. 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.