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1946 AERONCA 7 CHAMPION AC
Starts from the median asking price of 7 comparable Aeronca Single-Engine Piston listings ($34,500), then adjusts for:
- Airframe time +2,270 hr vs comps -4.5%
- Engine time -395 hr vs comps +3.2%
- Market supply: 3 for sale of 1876 FAA-registered +4.9%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | Aeronca 7 CHAMPION AC |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 5,267 hrs |
| Engine time | 50 |
Description
Detailed Description 1946 Aeronca Champion 7AC. 5267TT, C-85-12, 50SMOH, McCauley Climb Prop 50SNEW. Sky-Tec Starter. Hanlon & Wilson mufflers. 12v Odyssey battery. New ACS Primer and Magneto switch. Instruments rebuilt/calibrated at Keystone Instruments, PA. Giant 5" Inclinometer center-mounted. Hooker Harness 5 point restraint Front and Rear. New API tailwheel. Oleo struts overhauled by David Rude, NC. New Continental rubber engine mounts. 1929 Ford Model-A Gas gauge new, calibrated, works. Wings recovered 2001, Fuse 1985, always hangared. New Fuel hose, new carb heat cable, new cabin heat cable, new Aeronca airbox. Yaesu 750FTL Handheld with Sigtronics 2- place intercom. PTT switch mounted center of wooden stick ball. New 6.00 x 6 4-Ply Air-Trac tubes and tires. Unique paint scheme. New Aeronca Airbox New API Tailwheel New Carb heat cable New Cabin heat cable New ACS Magneto switch New ACS Primer New Spinner New Fuel hose w/ fire sleeve Both oleo struts overhauled Front and Rear 5-point Hooker Harnesses
Modifications
C-85-12, 50SMOH Millennium cylinders, Sky-Tec Starter, Hanlon & Wilson mufflers. McCauley Climb Prop 1B90/CM/7142, 50SNEW 8 New Champion REM40E spark plugs, new magneto Harnesses Kelly Aerospace. New magneto p-leads.
Avionics
Yaesu 750FTL with Sigtronics 2-place intercom. PTT switch center-mounted on stick wooden ball.
Recommended avionics upgrades
No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.
See prices & suppliers ›No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.
See prices & suppliers ›No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.
See prices & suppliers ›Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.
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