Single-engine piston

N4856E

1959 Champion Aeronca 7GC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
7GC-48
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Madison, SD
Registration record

N4856E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion Aeronca 7GC
Serial
7GC-48
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc
Madison, SD
Certificate issued
2020-09-28
Airworthiness date
1959-08-04
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5FE5B
Mode S (octal)
51377133
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N4856E.
  • 1971-06-20
    Accident at Ord,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N4856E

N4856E is a 1959 Champion Aeronca 7GC, serial number 7GC-48. The FAA register lists Riggin Flight Service Inc as the registrant in Madison, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated August 4, 1959.

N4856E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-06-20 Accident · Ord,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2226
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC

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.