Single-engine piston

N2553B

Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
7BCM-353
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adirondack Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N2553B on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7BCM-353
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Adirondack Air LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2018-11-01
Airworthiness date
1956-04-24
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A26CD4
Mode S (octal)
50466324
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2553B.
  • 2010-06-19
    Accident at Bolivar, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-04-28
    Accident at Hampton,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2553B

N2553B is an Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7BCM-353. The FAA register lists Adirondack Air LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2018 and expires on November 30, 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 April 24, 1956.

N2553B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-06-19 Accident · Bolivar, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA10CA321
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
1972-04-28 Accident · Hampton,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1768
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM

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.