Single-engine piston

N1480E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rocky Ford, CO
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Registration record

N1480E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5043
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rocky Ford, CO
Certificate issued
2019-04-23
Airworthiness date
1956-05-28
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C2C5
Mode S (octal)
50141305
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1480E.
  • 2004-07-05
    Accident at Limon, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1480E

N1480E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5043. It is registered to an individual in Rocky Ford, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 May 28, 1956.

N1480E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-07-05 Accident · Limon, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN04CA100
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. A contributing factor was the soft terrain in the takeoff area.

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.