Single-engine piston

N68593

1956 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
7BCM-9
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N68593 on the FAA register

Type
1956 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7BCM-9
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2014-02-11
Airworthiness date
1956-09-13
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A91979
Mode S (octal)
52214571
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-09
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N68593.
  • 1956-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N68593

N68593 is a 1956 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7BCM-9. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 September 13, 1956.

N68593 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-07-09 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC14LA052
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the improperly calibrated fuel quantity indication system.

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.