Single-engine piston

N9988Y

1964 Champion 7FC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
7FC-467
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kw Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Darlington, IN
Registration record

N9988Y on the FAA register

Type
1964 Champion 7FC
Serial
7FC-467
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Kw Air LLC
Darlington, IN
Certificate issued
2021-06-19
Airworthiness date
1964-01-21
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADF3E2
Mode S (octal)
53371742
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9988Y.
  • 1972-05-16
    Accident at Mankato,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-20
    Accident at Mankato Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-01-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9988Y

N9988Y is a 1964 Champion 7FC, serial number 7FC-467. The FAA register lists Kw Air LLC as the registrant in Darlington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2021 and expires on June 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 January 21, 1964.

N9988Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-05-16 Accident · Mankato,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1663
Reported aircraft: Champion 7FC
Probable cause: WD BLDGS. STALLED DURG LOW ALT TURN.
1965-03-20 Accident · Mankato Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0637
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.