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N9971Y

Champion 7GCB

Valid Texas

N9971Y is a Champion 7GCB, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1963. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Gainesville, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 2, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030. It holds a multiple airworthiness certificate for standard; restricted; agriculture and pest control, dated July 11, 1963.

Aircraft

Maker
Champion
Model
7GCB
Serial number
7GCB-182
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1963
Cruising speed
90 mph
Transponder code
ADEF36 (octal 53367466)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 2, 2023
Expires
April 30, 2030
Last FAA action
April 2, 2023
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control · July 11, 1963
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00783330

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Schad Tom J
Type
Individual
Address
2961 Fm 1630
Gainesville, TX 76240-1225

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data