Single-engine piston

N2872E

1946 Champion Aeronca 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC6455
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hermitage, TN
Registration record

N2872E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion Aeronca 7AC
Serial
7AC6455
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hermitage, TN
Certificate issued
2024-06-13
Airworthiness date
1956-06-29
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2EA9F
Mode S (octal)
50565237
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
175 nm
Cruise (type)
74 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2872E.
  • 1956-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2872E

N2872E is a 1946 Champion Aeronca 7AC, serial number 7AC6455. It is registered to an individual in Hermitage, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 13, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 74 knots and a range of about 175 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 29, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2872E.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2872E.

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.