Single-engine piston

N81681

1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
7AC-300
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Apple Valley, MN
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Registration record

N81681 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-300
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Apple Valley, MN
Certificate issued
1999-01-28
Airworthiness date
1957-12-09
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB2330
Mode S (octal)
52621460
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-06-24
    Accident at Lakeville, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N81681.
  • 1957-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81681

N81681 is a 1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-300. It is registered to an individual in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 1999 and expires on April 30, 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 December 9, 1957.

N81681 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-06-24 Accident · Lakeville, MN Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CHI00FA170
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: the pilot not maintaining aircraft control and the stall/spin she encountered during the approach on base to final. A factor was the pilot passenger not detecting the remedial action needed to correct the aircraft's nose up attitude during the approach.

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.