N9117L - Champion 7GCBC Aircraft Registration

N9117L is a Champion 7GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Willkris Aviation Services LLC in Smithfield, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 10, 1993. The registration certificate was issued on March 11, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N9117L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC9DBA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9117L was last updated on March 11, 2026. 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 7GCBC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9117L. 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.