Single-engine piston

N3JZ

Champion Aeronca 7FC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7FC-212
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cedarville, MI
Registration record

N3JZ on the FAA register

Type
Champion Aeronca 7FC
Serial
7FC-212
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cedarville, MI
Certificate issued
2018-09-24
Airworthiness date
1958-06-13
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A31B80
Mode S (octal)
50615600
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-02
    Accident at Hessel, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3JZ to the current registrant.
  • 2012-05-31
    N3JZ previously assigned to a Homebuilt BD-5B (s/n 2521); cancelled.
  • 1958-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3JZ

N3JZ is a Champion Aeronca 7FC, serial number 7FC-212. It is registered to an individual in Cedarville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 13, 1958.

N3JZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-04-02 Accident · Hessel, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA138
Reported aircraft: Champion Aeronca 7FC
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.

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.