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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8974R

N8974R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion AERONCA 7HC. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 12, 1988. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Champion AERONCA 7HC cancelled April 12, 1988

Serial number
29
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8974R

ANC83FA033Accident on January 16, 1983 at Anchorage, AK: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7HC · serial 29

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site