Single-engine piston

N2871E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-6454
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hamilton, OH
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Registration record

N2871E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-6454
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamilton, OH
Certificate issued
2020-10-13
Airworthiness date
1955-09-08
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2EA7C
Mode S (octal)
50565174
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2871E.
  • 2009-07-11
    Accident at Auburn, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2871E

N2871E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-6454. It is registered to co-owners in Hamilton, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 13, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 September 8, 1955.

N2871E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-07-11 Accident · Auburn, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09LA397
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane and engine's fuel system.

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.