Single-engine piston

N9896Y

Champion 7GCB

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
7GCB-95
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Frisby James A + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N9896Y on the FAA register

Type
Champion 7GCB
Serial
7GCB-95
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Frisby James A + 1 co-owner
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2016-12-21
Airworthiness date
1972-06-07
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADCFD4
Mode S (octal)
53347724
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N9896Y.
  • 1972-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9896Y

N9896Y is a Champion 7GCB, serial number 7GCB-95. The FAA register lists Frisby James A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 21, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 103 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 7, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9896Y.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
411 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
617 ft
Landing over 50 ft
718 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7GCB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9896Y.

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.