Single-engine piston

N81611

1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
7AC-232
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Aurora, CO
Registration record

N81611 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-232
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aurora, CO
Certificate issued
1975-03-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB223B
Mode S (octal)
52621073
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1975-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N81611.
  • 1975-02-19
    Accident at Freeburg,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-07
    Accident at Ramsey Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81611

N81611 is a 1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-232. It is registered to an individual in Aurora, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 1975 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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.

N81611 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-02-19 Accident · Freeburg,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0412
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: ROAD INTO SOFT FLD.
1964-07-07 Accident · Ramsey Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1973
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC

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.