Single-engine piston

N1254E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4812
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Galena, IL
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Registration record

N1254E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4812
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Galena, IL
Certificate issued
2014-12-02
Airworthiness date
1955-11-07
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0692E
Mode S (octal)
50064456
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N1254E.
  • 2013-01-08
    Accident at Rialto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1254E

N1254E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4812. It is registered to an individual in Galena, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2014 and expires on December 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 November 7, 1955.

N1254E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-01-08 Accident · Rialto, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR13CA088
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.

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.