Single-engine piston

N243K

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC 2710
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Creswell, OR
Registration record

N243K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC 2710
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Creswell, OR
Certificate issued
2007-05-09
Airworthiness date
1991-05-08
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A23C05
Mode S (octal)
50436005
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N243K to the current registrant.
  • 2006-06-28
    Accident at Snohomish, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1989-03-16
    N243K previously assigned to a Homebuilt Cavalier SA 102.5 (s/n 70073); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
  • 1930-06-06
    N243K previously assigned to a Dubuque Welding Works Dubuque Parasol (s/n 28); cancelled.
Overview

About N243K

N243K is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC 2710. It is registered to an individual in Creswell, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 8, 1991.

N243K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-06-28 Accident · Snohomish, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA06LA130
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undertermined reasons. Conditions for carburetor icing were present at the time of the accident. Factors included the fence and the berm.

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.