Single-engine piston

N3005E

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-6591
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Octagon Corp (Corporation)
Based
Lewes, DE
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Registration record

N3005E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-6591
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Octagon Corp
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2018-01-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3225E
Mode S (octal)
50621136
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-02
    Accident at Murray, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3005E.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3005E

N3005E is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-6591. The FAA register lists Octagon Corp as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N3005E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-02 Accident · Murray, KY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA23LA002
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator cables by maintenance personnel and their subsequent failure to verify that the rigging was correct during post-maintenance checks and the pilot's inadequate preflight check.

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.