Single-engine piston

N1978E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5545
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pritchett Flying Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Rolla, MO
Registration record

N1978E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5545
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Pritchett Flying Service LLC
Rolla, MO
Certificate issued
2018-07-09
Airworthiness date
1956-07-03
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A185A1
Mode S (octal)
50302641
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).
  • 2018-07-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1978E.
  • 1968-06-14
    Accident at Rolla,Mo, 25; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1978E

N1978E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5545. The FAA register lists Pritchett Flying Service LLC as the registrant in Rolla, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 9, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 3, 1956.

N1978E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-06-14 Accident · Rolla,Mo, 25 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2205
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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