N9880Y - 1961 Champion 7GCB Aircraft Registration

N9880Y is a 1961 Champion 7GCB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Merrick Shane in Redgranite, WI. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 16, 1961. The registration certificate was issued on December 15, 2021. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N9880Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADCB4B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9880Y was last updated on July 1, 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 7GCB model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9880Y. 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.