Single-engine piston

N3504E

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
7AC-6877
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ripon, CA
Registration record

N3504E on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-6877
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ripon, CA
Certificate issued
2023-02-22
Airworthiness date
1956-02-22
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3E7B6
Mode S (octal)
50763666
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3504E.
  • 1998-05-20
    Accident at Sheridan, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-11
    Accident at Brookport,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3504E

N3504E is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-6877. It is registered to co-owners in Ripon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 February 22, 1956.

N3504E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-05-20 Accident · Sheridan, AR Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW98LA233
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The inadvertent engine start due to the pilot's failure to ensure that the magneto switch was in the OFF position when he was attempting to clear the flooded engine. A factor was the pilot's improper starting procedure, which resulted in flooding the engine.
1979-10-11 Accident · Brookport,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3203
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC

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.