Single-engine piston

N1976E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5543
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bowling Green, MO
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Registration record

N1976E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5543
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bowling Green, MO
Certificate issued
2022-05-27
Airworthiness date
1960-05-02
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1855B
Mode S (octal)
50302533
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-02
    Accident at Bowling Green, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N1976E.
  • 1960-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1976E

N1976E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5543. It is registered to an individual in Bowling Green, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2022 and expires on May 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 May 2, 1960.

N1976E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-02 Accident · Bowling Green, MO Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN22FA223
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

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.