Single-engine piston

N68588

Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
7BCM-254
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bismarck, MO
Registration record

N68588 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7BCM-254
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bismarck, MO
Certificate issued
1995-02-01
Airworthiness date
1956-04-27
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9195B
Mode S (octal)
52214533
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N68588.
  • 1974-01-10
    Accident at Arboles,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-12-07
    Accident at Vernal,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N68588

N68588 is an Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7BCM-254. It is registered to an individual in Bismarck, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 1995 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 April 27, 1956.

N68588 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-01-10 Accident · Arboles,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0053
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
1969-12-07 Accident · Vernal,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3163
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: . UNCONTROLLED APT.

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.