Single-engine piston

N12DF

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5050
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Apple Valley, CA
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Registration record

N12DF on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5050
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Apple Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2023-01-05
Airworthiness date
1956-10-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A051AA
Mode S (octal)
50050652
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-24
    Accident at Hesperia, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N12DF.
  • 2014-08-08
    Accident at Apple Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N12DF

N12DF is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5050. It is registered to an individual in Apple Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 1, 1956.

N12DF has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-24 Accident · Hesperia, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26FA355
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Preliminary report: On September 24, 2026, about 0945 Pacific daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N12DF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California. The flight instructor and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the operator of the airplane, the pilot had rented the airplane and departed from Apple Valley Airport (APV), Apple Valley, California, on the day of the accident flight. A destination was not offered by the pilot, just a basic query as to where to go for breakfast. The accident was witnessed by multiple people within the vicinity of the accident site. One…
NTSB report ↗
2014-08-08 Accident · Apple Valley, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR14CA332
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane while hand-starting the engine.

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.