N9872Y - 1962 Champion 7EC Aircraft Registration

N9872Y is a 1962 Champion 7EC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Spee James C in Redlands, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 29, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on October 7, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N9872Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC7DA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9872Y was last updated on October 7, 2024. 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 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9872Y. 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.