Single-engine piston

N9870B

1958 Champion 7FC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
7FC-193
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aspenglow LLC (LLC)
Based
Talkeetna, AK
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Registration record

N9870B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Champion 7FC
Serial
7FC-193
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Aspenglow LLC
Talkeetna, AK
Certificate issued
2014-05-20
Airworthiness date
1983-08-23
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADC77F
Mode S (octal)
53343577
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N9870B.
  • 2007-07-25
    Accident at Kirbyville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-08-12
    Accident at Coloma Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N9870B

N9870B is a 1958 Champion 7FC, serial number 7FC-193. The FAA register lists Aspenglow LLC as the registrant in Talkeetna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 23, 1983.

N9870B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-07-25 Accident · Kirbyville, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW07CA177
Reported aircraft: Aeronca Champion
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff roll as result of the failure of the airplane's tailwheel's steering arm.
1964-08-12 Accident · Coloma Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2449
Reported aircraft: Champion 7FC

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.