Single-engine piston

N6040V

Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
47-831
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-8FJ
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wooster, OH
Registration record

N6040V on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
47-831
Engines
Continental C85-8FJ
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wooster, OH
Certificate issued
2019-06-13
Airworthiness date
2006-03-21
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7D887
Mode S (octal)
51754207
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6040V.
  • 2006-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991-04-10
    Accident at Lakeland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-11-13
    Accident at Lakeville,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N6040V

N6040V is an Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 47-831. It is registered to an individual in Wooster, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 13, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-8FJ engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 21, 2006.

N6040V has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-04-10 Accident · Lakeland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA91LA120
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7CCM
Probable cause: IMPROPER ATC CLEARANCE BY GROUND PERSONNEL AND POOR DECISION BY THE PILOT TO TAXI BEHIND AN AIRPLANE HOLDING ON A RUNWAY.
1971-11-13 Accident · Lakeville,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3437
Reported aircraft: Aeronca L-16
Probable cause: 4K,BLEW ACFT OVER AFTER IMPACT. FURTHER DMG.

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.