Single-engine piston

N3174C

1947 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
7BCM292
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Forest Lake, MN
Registration record

N3174C on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7BCM292
Engines
Continental C85-12
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Forest Lake, MN
Certificate issued
2013-08-12
Airworthiness date
2016-01-22
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A363B9
Mode S (octal)
50661671
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3174C to the current registrant.
  • 2007-05-18
    N3174C previously assigned to a Homebuilt HM-293-T1 (s/n 421); cancelled.
  • 1982-01-27
    Accident at Hoffman, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-14
    Accident at Sisseton,S Dak, 41; damage: destroyed.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3174C

N3174C is a 1947 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7BCM292. It is registered to an individual in Forest Lake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 22, 2016.

N3174C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-01-27 Accident · Hoffman, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DA031
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
1972-08-14 Accident · Sisseton,S Dak, 41 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1187
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM

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.