N9931Y - 1963 Champion 402 Aircraft Registration

N9931Y is a 1963 Champion 402, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Willis James R in Ocala, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 20, 1963. The registration certificate was issued on February 27, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N9931Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADE05A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9931Y was last updated on February 27, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Champion 402 Lancer was a unique twin-engine trainer aircraft that represented one of aviation's most ambitious yet ultimately unsuccessful attempts to create an affordable multi-engine flight training platform. First flown in 1961, it was a high-wing monoplane powered by two Continental O-200-A engines producing 100 horsepower each, with tandem seating for instructor and student. At 2,450 pounds gross weight with a 95-foot wingspan, the Lancer was one of the lightest production twin-engine aircraft ever manufactured. Champion Aircraft Corporation produced only 25 to 36 examples exclusively during 1963 before discontinuing the type. AviatorDB tracks 1,848 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CH40.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9931Y. 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.