Single-engine piston

N3645E

1947 Champion Aeronca 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
7AC-6965
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Benham Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Enid, OK
Registration record

N3645E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Champion Aeronca 7AC
Serial
7AC-6965
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Registered owner
Benham Aviation LLC
Enid, OK
Certificate issued
2012-04-13
Airworthiness date
2015-06-16
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A41E34
Mode S (octal)
51017064
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
175 nm
Cruise (type)
74 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2012-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N3645E.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3645E

N3645E is a 1947 Champion Aeronca 7AC, serial number 7AC-6965. The FAA register lists Benham Aviation LLC as the registrant in Enid, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12F engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 74 knots and a range of about 175 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 2015.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3645E. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Champion Aeronca 7AC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-03-30 Accident · St Petersburg, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA88LA133
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-60-601P — a different aircraft that carried the N3645E registration before this airframe.

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.