Single-engine piston

N81617

Aeronca 7 Champion DC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
7AC-240
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thief River Falls, MN
Registration record

N81617 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA: Aeronca 7DC)
Serial
7AC-240
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thief River Falls, MN
Certificate issued
2023-11-23
Airworthiness date
1956-05-05
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB2241
Mode S (octal)
52621101
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N81617.
  • 1956-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N81617

N81617 is an Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA model 7DC), serial number 7AC-240. It is registered to an individual in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 23, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 May 5, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81617.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81617.

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.