N9916Y - 1961 Champion 7FC Aircraft Registration

N9916Y is a 1961 Champion 7FC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bennett S Leon in Van Alstyne, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 13, 1961. The registration certificate was issued on September 5, 1989. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N9916Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADD99B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9916Y was last updated on May 19, 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 7FC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9916Y. 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.