Single-engine piston

N4493E

1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
7DC-108
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fnf Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalamazoo, MI
Registration record

N4493E on the FAA register

Type
1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA: Aeronca 7DC)
Serial
7DC-108
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Fnf Aviation LLC
Kalamazoo, MI
Certificate issued
2018-11-15
Airworthiness date
1955-11-18
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A56ED2
Mode S (octal)
51267322
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4493E.
  • 1971-11-07
    Accident at Oxford,Conn, 07; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4493E

N4493E is a 1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA model 7DC), serial number 7DC-108. The FAA register lists Fnf Aviation LLC as the registrant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2018 and expires on November 30, 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 November 18, 1955.

N4493E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-11-07 Accident · Oxford,Conn, 07 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4157
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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