Single-engine piston

N9897B

1958 Champion 7FC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
7FC-217
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mccrorie LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N9897B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Champion 7FC
Serial
7FC-217
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Mccrorie LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2023-10-24
Airworthiness date
1958-06-19
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADCFE2
Mode S (octal)
53347742
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N9897B.
  • 1964-08-10
    Accident at Forest City Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9897B

N9897B is a 1958 Champion 7FC, serial number 7FC-217. The FAA register lists Mccrorie LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 19, 1958.

N9897B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-10-13 Accident · Washburn Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3747
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7FC — a different aircraft that carried the N9897B registration before this airframe.
1964-08-10 Accident · Forest City Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2425
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.