Single-engine piston

N1659E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5225
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Seal Beach, CA
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Registration record

N1659E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5225
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seal Beach, CA
Certificate issued
1998-09-30
Airworthiness date
1956-04-26
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A107D9
Mode S (octal)
50203731
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-15
    Accident at Compton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1659E.
  • 1998-03-10
    Accident at Lone Pine, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1659E

N1659E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5225. It is registered to co-owners in Seal Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 1998 and expires on June 30, 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, dated April 26, 1956.

N1659E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-01-15 Accident · Compton, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA113
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain runway alignment during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an off-runway landing in soft dirt and a nose-over.
1998-03-10 Accident · Lone Pine, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA111
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to properly tighten the magneto clamps during installation of the engine on the aircraft following engine overhaul.

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.