Single-engine piston

N1472E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Schwantz Charles Macon Thomas + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Azle, TX
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Registration record

N1472E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5035
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Schwantz Charles Macon Thomas + 1 co-owner
Azle, TX
Certificate issued
2021-07-31
Airworthiness date
1956-12-04
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0BF54
Mode S (octal)
50137524
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-21
    Accident at Fort Worth, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1472E.
  • 1956-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1472E

N1472E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5035. The FAA register lists Schwantz Charles Macon Thomas + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Azle, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2021 and expires on July 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 December 4, 1956.

N1472E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-21 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN21FA377
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane s weight and balance limitations and decreased takeoff performance.

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.