Aircraft Description
N9817Y is a 1960 Champion AERONCA 7FC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Murray Luke C in Gregory, SD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 28, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on October 13, 2025. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N9817Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADB23F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9817Y was last updated on October 13, 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 AERONCA 7FC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9817Y. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC