Single-engine piston

N81829

1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
7AC-452
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Walla Walla, WA
Registration record

N81829 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-452
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Walla Walla, WA
Certificate issued
2020-03-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB29D4
Mode S (octal)
52624724
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N81829.
  • 1993-05-18
    Accident at Walla Walla, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81829

N81829 is a 1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-452. It is registered to an individual in Walla Walla, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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.

N81829 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-05-18 Accident · Walla Walla, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA93LA111
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: THE PREMATURE LANDING FLARE BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL SPEED DURING THE BALKED LANDING.

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.