Single-engine piston

N4179E

1947 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
7BCM-174
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mc Alpin, FL
Registration record

N4179E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7BCM-174
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mc Alpin, FL
Certificate issued
2021-07-27
Airworthiness date
1956-10-02
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4F1B9
Mode S (octal)
51170671
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4179E.
  • 2004-09-26
    Accident at St. James, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4179E

N4179E is a 1947 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7BCM-174. It is registered to an individual in Mc Alpin, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 October 2, 1956.

N4179E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-26 Accident · St. James, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04CA288
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the go-around. Factors were the sun glare and the trees.

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.