Single-engine piston

N4256E

1947 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
7BCM-264
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sioux Falls, SD
Registration record

N4256E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7BCM-264
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
2024-08-14
Airworthiness date
1957-02-20
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51161
Mode S (octal)
51210541
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4256E.
  • 1972-01-06
    Accident at Huron,S Dak, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4256E

N4256E is a 1947 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7BCM-264. It is registered to an individual in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 February 20, 1957.

N4256E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-01-06 Accident · Huron,S Dak, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1274
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: TO ARPT.6-8IN SNOW ON GND.WIND GUSTING 34K.

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.