N9053B - Champion 7FC Aircraft Registration

N9053B is a Champion 7FC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kraken Aero LLC in Newport News, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 17, 1958. The registration certificate was issued on February 19, 2025. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N9053B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC8482 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9053B was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.1319, -76.4930 on November 25, 2024. The FAA registry record for N9053B was last updated on February 19, 2025. 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 7FC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9053B. 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.