N9987Y - 1963 Champion 7FC Aircraft Registration

N9987Y is a 1963 Champion 7FC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Parker Steven Elliott in Bedminster, NJ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 30, 1963. The registration certificate was issued on January 17, 2025. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N9987Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADF3BF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9987Y was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.6372, -74.6436 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N9987Y was last updated on January 17, 2025. 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 1,846 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7FC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9987Y. 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.