Single-engine piston

N1551E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5113
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Petoskey, MI
Registration record

N1551E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5113
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Petoskey, MI
Certificate issued
2021-10-30
Airworthiness date
1956-05-19
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0DF42
Mode S (octal)
50157502
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1551E.
  • 1968-03-05
    Accident at Macon,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1551E

N1551E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5113. It is registered to an individual in Petoskey, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2021 and expires on October 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 May 19, 1956.

N1551E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-03-05 Accident · Macon,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0585
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: AFTER LIFT OFF.

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.