Single-engine piston

N2759A

1946 Champion Aeronca 7DC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-6389
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Jo, TX
Registration record

N2759A on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion Aeronca 7DC
Serial
7AC-6389
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Jo, TX
Certificate issued
2010-02-04
Airworthiness date
2003-09-29
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2BCA3
Mode S (octal)
50536243
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
210 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N2759A.
  • 2003-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-05-31
    Accident at Elmendorf, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2759A

N2759A is a 1946 Champion Aeronca 7DC, serial number 7AC-6389. It is registered to an individual in Saint Jo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2010 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 210 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 29, 2003.

N2759A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
210 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Champion Aeronca 7DC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-05-31 Accident · Elmendorf, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA078
Reported aircraft: Champion Aeronca 7DC
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY TIE DOWN AND CHOCK THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE, AND HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY SET THE THROTTLE, WHILE HAND PROPPING TO START THE ENGINE.
1969-05-24 Accident · Anchorage,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1809
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC — a different aircraft that carried the N2759A registration before this airframe.

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.