Single-engine piston

N81624

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC245
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rochelle, IL
Registration record

N81624 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC245
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2024-01-19
Airworthiness date
1956-01-28
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB2261
Mode S (octal)
52621141
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N81624.
  • 2020-09-23
    Accident at St. Clairsville, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N81624

N81624 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC245. It is registered to an individual in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 January 28, 1956.

N81624 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-09-23 Accident · St. Clairsville, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20LA422
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilots improper fuel planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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.