Single-engine piston

N66581

Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
47-943
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Bend Soaring Inc (Corporation)
Based
Port Orange, FL
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Registration record

N66581 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
47-943
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Big Bend Soaring Inc
Port Orange, FL
Certificate issued
2014-01-23
Airworthiness date
1956-05-02
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8CA56
Mode S (octal)
52145126
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N66581.
  • 2000-08-30
    Accident at Santa Fe, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N66581

N66581 is an Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 47-943. The FAA register lists Big Bend Soaring Inc as the registrant in Port Orange, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 May 2, 1956.

N66581 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-08-30 Accident · Santa Fe, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00LA159
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: Unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. Factors were a complete loss of power due to a stuck needle valve in the carburetor.

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.