Single-engine piston

N81782

1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
7AC-405
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Andover, KS
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Registration record

N81782 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-405
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Andover, KS
Certificate issued
2010-12-01
Airworthiness date
1959-05-20
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB26E8
Mode S (octal)
52623350
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N81782.
  • 1970-11-15
    Accident at Opheim,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-02
    Accident at Bowman,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81782

N81782 is a 1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-405. It is registered to co-owners in Andover, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 20, 1959.

N81782 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-11-15 Accident · Opheim,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4390
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: DURING LDG ON COUNTRY ROAD.HIT FENCE,FARM MACHINES
1967-05-02 Accident · Bowman,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1368
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: CRAFT OFF INTO DEEP SNOW.WIND 260 DEG 20 KTS.

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.