# N9874Y: 1961 Champion 7FC, registration cancelled 2013-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Champion 7FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (registry code 21101NX)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7FC-431
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1961
- Last registry action: December 4, 1989
- Mode S code: ADC820
- Location: [Riverside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Riverside)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9975° N, 117.4408° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92509, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9874Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9874Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9874Y-2013-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Champion 7FC: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA033), Nov 3, 1988: Champion 7FC (N9874Y), Hesperia, CA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19881103049069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881103049069A), Nov 3, 1988: Bbavia 7FC (N9874Y), Hesperia, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control and stalled on takeoff initial climb. Density altitude over gross weight and gusty crosswind factor.

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