Single-engine piston

N2869E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-6452
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
First Flight Corp (Corporation)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N2869E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-6452
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
First Flight Corp
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2018-03-26
Airworthiness date
1955-12-20
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2E7DD
Mode S (octal)
50563735
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N2869E.
  • 2007-07-08
    Accident at Clarksburg, CA; damage: minor.
  • 1955-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2869E

N2869E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-6452. The FAA register lists First Flight Corp as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 December 20, 1955.

N2869E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-07-08 Accident · Clarksburg, CA Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · LAX07CA214
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate hand-prop starting procedure and failure to secure the airplane.

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.