Single-engine piston

N3481E

1947 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
7AC-6862
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clear Lake, IA
Registration record

N3481E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-6862
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clear Lake, IA
Certificate issued
2020-08-07
Airworthiness date
1955-11-04
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3DD86
Mode S (octal)
50756606
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3481E.
  • 1972-06-10
    Accident at Winder,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3481E

N3481E is a 1947 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-6862. It is registered to an individual in Clear Lake, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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, dated November 4, 1955.

N3481E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-06-10 Accident · Winder,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2353
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: TURE,HIT TERRACE HIDDEN BY HI GRASS.

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.