Single-engine piston

N81868

1946 Aeronca 7DC-CONV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
5695068
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Worth, TX
Registration record

N81868 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7DC-CONV
Serial
5695068
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Worth, TX
Certificate issued
1971-09-01
Airworthiness date
2004-07-02
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2A5F
Mode S (octal)
52625137
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
210 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-11-13
    Accident at Saginaw, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N81868.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81868

N81868 is a 1946 Aeronca 7DC-CONV, serial number 5695068. It is registered to an individual in Lake Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 1971 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 210 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 2, 2004.

N81868 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
210 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Aeronca 7DC-CONV type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-11-13 Accident · Saginaw, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW06CA029
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC
Probable cause: The flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing factors were the gusty winds.

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.