Single-engine piston

N4516E

Aeronca 7 Champion DC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7DC-127
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Henderson Beverly A + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Sharon Springs, KS
Registration record

N4516E on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA: Aeronca 7DC)
Serial
7DC-127
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Henderson Beverly A + 1 co-owner
Sharon Springs, KS
Certificate issued
2018-01-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A57902
Mode S (octal)
51274402
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N4516E.
  • 1969-05-25
    Accident at Long Prairie,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N4516E

N4516E is an Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA model 7DC), serial number 7DC-127. The FAA register lists Henderson Beverly A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Sharon Springs, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2018 and expires on January 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.

N4516E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-05-25 Accident · Long Prairie,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1572
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC
1967-02-21 Accident · Roosevelt,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0552
Reported aircraft: Champion 7DC — a different aircraft that carried the N4516E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: WITH LOOSE SNOW.

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.