Single-engine piston

N4526E

1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
7DC-134
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Joliet, MT
Registration record

N4526E on the FAA register

Type
1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA: Aeronca 7DC)
Serial
7DC-134
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Joliet, MT
Certificate issued
2018-08-31
Airworthiness date
1955-08-31
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A57CB9
Mode S (octal)
51276271
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N4526E.
  • 1999-08-24
    Accident at Helena, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4526E

N4526E is a 1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA model 7DC), serial number 7DC-134. It is registered to an individual in Joliet, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2018 and expires on August 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, dated August 31, 1955.

N4526E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-08-24 Accident · Helena, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW99LA236
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude.

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.