Single-engine piston

N3686E

1947 Champion 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
7AC-6993
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mohnton, PA
Registration record

N3686E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-6993
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mohnton, PA
Certificate issued
2022-05-23
Airworthiness date
1960-06-17
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A42D33
Mode S (octal)
51026463
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N3686E.
  • 1960-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3686E

N3686E is a 1947 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-6993. It is registered to an individual in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series 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, dated June 17, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3686E.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3686E.

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.