Single-engine piston

N1831E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC5399
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fenton, MI
Registration record

N1831E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC5399
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fenton, MI
Certificate issued
2019-03-13
Airworthiness date
1956-06-03
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A14E51
Mode S (octal)
50247121
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N1831E.
  • 2009-03-15
    Accident at Bagley, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1831E

N1831E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC5399. It is registered to an individual in Fenton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2019 and expires on March 31, 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, dated June 3, 1956.

N1831E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-03-15 Accident · Bagley, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA210
Reported aircraft: Aeronca Aircraft 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed aborted takeoff, which resulted in the ski-equipped airplane running aground and striking trees. Contributing to the accident was the slush layer that had formed since the previous 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.