Single-engine piston

N1841E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5408
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeronca Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Winchester, VA
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Registration record

N1841E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5408
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Aeronca Flying Club Inc
Winchester, VA
Certificate issued
1978-10-19
Airworthiness date
1956-08-08
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A15208
Mode S (octal)
50251010
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-06-18
    Accident at Capon Bridge, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1841E.
  • 1956-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1841E

N1841E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5408. The FAA register lists Aeronca Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Winchester, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 19, 1978 and expires on July 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, dated August 8, 1956.

N1841E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-06-18 Accident · Capon Bridge, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO88LA055
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: LOSS OF POWER BECAUSE OF CARBURETOR ICE WHICH OBSTRUCTED AIRFLOW TO THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON LANDING BECAUSE OF SOFT TERRAIN AND HIGH GRASS. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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.