Twin piston

N9981Y

1964 Champion 402

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
25
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Leitchfield, KY
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Registration record

N9981Y on the FAA register

Type
1964 Champion 402
Serial
25
Engines
2 × Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Leitchfield, KY
Certificate issued
2025-06-12
Airworthiness date
1964-02-06
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADF2ED
Mode S (octal)
53371355
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9981Y.
  • 1993-07-27
    Accident at Valparaiso, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-07-06
    Accident at Ephrata,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-02-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9981Y

N9981Y is a 1964 Champion 402, serial number 25. It is registered to an individual in Leitchfield, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental O-200 series engines and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 6, 1964.

N9981Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-07-27 Accident · Valparaiso, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA289
Reported aircraft: Champion 402
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST STACK ASSEMBLY.
1970-07-06 Accident · Ephrata,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2841
Reported aircraft: Champion C-402

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.