Single-engine piston

N9970Y

1963 Champion 7FC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
7FC-459
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Norwalk, OH
Registration record

N9970Y on the FAA register

Type
1963 Champion 7FC
Serial
7FC-459
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Norwalk, OH
Certificate issued
2004-11-01
Airworthiness date
1963-06-28
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADEF13
Mode S (octal)
53367423
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N9970Y.
  • 1966-04-24
    Accident at White Bear Lk Min, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9970Y

N9970Y is a 1963 Champion 7FC, serial number 7FC-459. It is registered to an individual in Norwalk, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2004 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 (normal), dated June 28, 1963.

N9970Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-04-24 Accident · White Bear Lk Min, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2168
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.