Single-engine piston

N4462E

Aeronca 7 Champion DC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7DC-88
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wenatchee, WA
Registration record

N4462E on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA: Aeronca 7DC)
Serial
7DC-88
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wenatchee, WA
Certificate issued
2022-10-03
Airworthiness date
1955-11-05
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5638A
Mode S (octal)
51261612
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).
  • 2022-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N4462E.
  • 2000-07-16
    Accident at Payson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4462E

N4462E is an Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA model 7DC), serial number 7DC-88. It is registered to an individual in Wenatchee, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 November 5, 1955.

N4462E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-07-16 Accident · Payson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA268
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and proximity to vegetation.

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.