Single-engine piston

N9908Y

1962 Champion Aeronca 7GCB

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
122
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Libby, MT
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Registration record

N9908Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Champion Aeronca 7GCB
Serial
122
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Libby, MT
Certificate issued
2005-11-02
Airworthiness date
1966-10-26
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADD62A
Mode S (octal)
53353052
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N9908Y.
  • 1996-07-15
    Accident at Fairhope, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-09-20
    Accident at Frankston, TX.
  • 1966-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N9908Y

N9908Y is a 1962 Champion Aeronca 7GCB, serial number 122. It is registered to an individual in Libby, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2005 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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), dated October 26, 1966.

N9908Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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 Aeronca 7GCB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-07-15 Accident · Fairhope, AL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · MIA96FA185
Reported aircraft: Champion Aeronca 7GCB
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while manuevering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled impact with the water. The pilot's ostentatious display and the lack of altitude to recover from a stall were related factors.
1991-09-20 Accident · Frankston, TX Fatal injury NTSB · FTW91LA163
Reported aircraft: Champion 7-GCB
Probable cause: THE GROUND PERSON DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS.

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.