Single-engine piston

N81598

1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
7AC-217
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Holmgren Lorence + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Kulm, ND
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Registration record

N81598 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-217
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Holmgren Lorence + 1 co-owner
Kulm, ND
Certificate issued
2017-02-21
Airworthiness date
1958-10-09
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB1FA3
Mode S (octal)
52617643
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).
  • 2017-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N81598.
  • 1993-07-28
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81598

N81598 is a 1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-217. The FAA register lists Holmgren Lorence + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Kulm, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 9, 1958.

N81598 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-07-28 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA293
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE A CROSSWIND, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT ATTAINING COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE.

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.