N9939Y - 1962 Champion 7GCB Aircraft Registration

N9939Y is a 1962 Champion 7GCB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gehrke Walter L in Willow Lake, SD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 1, 1962. The registration certificate was issued on May 14, 2020. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N9939Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADE172 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9939Y was last updated on January 22, 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 N9939Y. 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.