Single-engine piston

N81578

1945 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
7AC-197
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Nevada City, CA
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Registration record

N81578 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7AC-197
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nevada City, CA
Certificate issued
2004-02-17
Airworthiness date
1958-05-22
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB1F5D
Mode S (octal)
52617535
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).
  • 2004-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N81578.
  • 1991-04-20
    Accident at Elma, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81578

N81578 is a 1945 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7AC-197. It is registered to co-owners in Nevada City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2004 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 22, 1958.

N81578 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-04-20 Accident · Elma, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA91LA093
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: THE PILOT USED INADEQUATE STARTING PROCEDURES. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT DID NOT USE PROPER ASSISTANCE AND THE PASSENGER'S INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE.

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.