Single-engine piston

N1087E

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC-4640
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kalamazoo, MI
Registration record

N1087E on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4640
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kalamazoo, MI
Certificate issued
2020-05-21
Airworthiness date
1956-10-17
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A025BE
Mode S (octal)
50022676
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N1087E.
  • 2004-01-24
    Accident at Prairieville, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1087E

N1087E is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4640. It is registered to an individual in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 17, 1956.

N1087E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-01-24 Accident · Prairieville, MI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI04LA061
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the transmission wires during final approach. Factors to the accident were the unmarked transmission wires and their support poles.

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.