Single-engine piston

N1457E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5020
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gilroy, CA
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Registration record

N1457E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5020
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gilroy, CA
Certificate issued
2012-01-25
Airworthiness date
1956-09-27
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B895
Mode S (octal)
50134225
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1457E.
  • 2008-05-25
    Accident at Valkaria, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1457E

N1457E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5020. It is registered to an individual in Gilroy, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 September 27, 1956.

N1457E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-05-25 Accident · Valkaria, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC08CA194
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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.