Single-engine piston

N2576E

1946 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-6159
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Olear Inc (Corporation)
Based
Evansville, IN
Registration record

N2576E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7AC-6159
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Olear Inc
Evansville, IN
Certificate issued
2017-09-01
Airworthiness date
1993-07-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A274AE
Mode S (octal)
50472256
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2576E.
  • 2016-07-16
    Accident at Longmont, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-07-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2576E

N2576E is a 1946 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7AC-6159. The FAA register lists Olear Inc as the registrant in Evansville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 (normal), dated July 8, 1993.

N2576E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-16 Accident · Longmont, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN16LA267
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue the takeoff after observing a partial loss of engine power, the reason for which could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures.

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.