Aircraft Description
N9997Y is a 1964 Champion 7GCB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lehrer James R in Red Lake Falls, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 12, 1964. The registration certificate was issued on April 5, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N9997Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADF776 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9997Y was last updated on April 5, 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 N9997Y. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC