Single-engine piston

N2973E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-6559
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Poway, CA
Registration record

N2973E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-6559
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poway, CA
Certificate issued
2022-06-18
Airworthiness date
1956-06-25
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A31241
Mode S (octal)
50611101
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2973E.
  • 1976-12-15
    Accident at Freedom,Wi, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2973E

N2973E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-6559. It is registered to an individual in Poway, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 June 25, 1956.

N2973E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-12-15 Accident · Freedom,Wi, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4154
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: ,UNIDENTIFIED CONTAMINANTS AND WATER.

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.