Single-engine piston

N2272E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-5846
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gulf Airbatics Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Jennings, LA
Registration record

N2272E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-5846
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Gulf Airbatics Ltd
Jennings, LA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1FDA5
Mode S (octal)
50376645
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1978-06-15
    Accident at Ramona,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2272E

N2272E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-5846. The FAA register lists Gulf Airbatics Ltd as the registrant in Jennings, Louisiana.

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 July 16, 1956.

N2272E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-06-15 Accident · Ramona,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1515
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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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.