Single-engine piston

N1636E

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC5201
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pingree, ND
Registration record

N1636E on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC5201
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pingree, ND
Certificate issued
1997-11-26
Airworthiness date
1981-04-09
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A10002
Mode S (octal)
50200002
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).
  • 1997-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1636E.
  • 1989-07-16
    Accident at American Falls, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1636E

N1636E is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC5201. It is registered to an individual in Pingree, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 9, 1981.

N1636E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-16 Accident · American Falls, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA89LA133
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO STRIPPED AND BROKEN TEETH ON A MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR IN THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. A SOFT FIELD CAUSED THE NOSE OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

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.