Single-engine piston

N81686

1945 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
7AC-305
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Utopia, TX
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Registration record

N81686 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7AC-305
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Utopia, TX
Certificate issued
2015-06-22
Airworthiness date
1957-05-28
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB2335
Mode S (octal)
52621465
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-23
    Accident at Warsaw, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N81686.
  • 1957-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81686

N81686 is a 1945 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7AC-305. It is registered to an individual in Utopia, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated May 28, 1957.

N81686 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-07-23 Accident · Warsaw, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA201
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with terrain.

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.