Single-engine piston

N9939Y

1962 Champion 7GCB

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
7GCB-140
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willow Lake, SD
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Registration record

N9939Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Champion 7GCB
Serial
7GCB-140
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willow Lake, SD
Certificate issued
2020-05-14
Airworthiness date
1962-06-01
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADE172
Mode S (octal)
53360562
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9939Y.
  • 1962-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9939Y

N9939Y is a 1962 Champion 7GCB, serial number 7GCB-140. It is registered to an individual in Willow Lake, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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, dated June 1, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9939Y. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1970-08-17 Accident · Sturgis,S Dak, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3514
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7GCB — a different aircraft that carried the N9939Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: PRESUMED.

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.