Single-engine piston

N817DC

1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
7DC81
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Everwind Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N817DC on the FAA register

Type
1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA: Aeronca 7DC)
Serial
7DC81
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Everwind Aviation LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2026-03-28
Airworthiness date
2002-05-12
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB23AB
Mode S (octal)
52621653
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N817DC.
  • 2014-03-24
    Accident at Fallon, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N817DC

N817DC is a 1948 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA model 7DC), serial number 7DC81. The FAA register lists Everwind Aviation LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 (normal), dated May 12, 2002.

N817DC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-03-24 Accident · Fallon, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA145
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.

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.