N81971
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC
N81971 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1978-05-11Certificate of registration issued as N81971 to the current registrant.
- 1973-05-07N81971 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-596); cancelled.
- 1964-08-22Accident at Tillamook Oreg, 37; damage: destroyed.
- 1956-07-16Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N81971
N81971 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4399. It is registered to an individual in Plainfield, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 1978 and expires on April 30, 2027.
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, dated July 16, 1956.
N81971 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Accident & incident history
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.
