N9956Y - 1963 Champion 402 Aircraft Registration

N9956Y is a 1963 Champion 402, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rkls Aviation LLC in Idaho Falls, ID. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 16, 1963. The registration certificate was issued on March 18, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N9956Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADE877 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9956Y was last updated on March 18, 2025. 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 N9956Y. 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.