Single-engine piston

N4264E

1947 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
7AC-7161
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Collum Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Milton, FL
Registration record

N4264E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-7161
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Collum Aviation LLC
Milton, FL
Certificate issued
2019-10-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A514D2
Mode S (octal)
51212322
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N4264E.
  • 2005-04-18
    Accident at Lakeland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-11-24
    Accident at Merritt Island, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4264E

N4264E is a 1947 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-7161. The FAA register lists Collum Aviation LLC as the registrant in Milton, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N4264E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-04-18 Accident · Lakeland, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA05CA094
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in the airplane departing the runway and colliding with a ditch.
2002-11-24 Accident · Merritt Island, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL03LA019
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an approach to land that resulted in an inflight collision with the runway. A factor was the crosswind condition.

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.