Single-engine piston

N81616

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC-222
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carson City, NV
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Registration record

N81616 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-222
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2019-08-05
Airworthiness date
1956-03-17
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB2240
Mode S (octal)
52621100
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).
  • 2019-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N81616.
  • 1994-02-13
    Accident at Dowagiac, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N81616

N81616 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-222. It is registered to an individual in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 March 17, 1956.

N81616 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-02-13 Accident · Dowagiac, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA086
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT, THE CROSSWIND, AND SNOW BESIDE THE RUNWAY.

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.