Aircraft Description
N9855Y is a 1961 Champion 7EC(CONV), a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bothe Larry S in Seymour, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 7, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on November 23, 2021. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-235-C engine producing 115 horsepower, N9855Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC0D5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9855Y was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.9236, -85.9074 on April 1, 2025. The FAA registry record for N9855Y was last updated on June 23, 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(CONV) model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9855Y. 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: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC