Single-engine piston

N81989

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-614
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Belton, SC
N81989 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC
N81989, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N81989 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-614
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belton, SC
Certificate issued
2024-01-25
Airworthiness date
1956-05-10
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB2E5D
Mode S (octal)
52627135
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $35,000.
  • 2024-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N81989.
  • 1956-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81989

N81989 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-614. It is registered to an individual in Belton, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 May 10, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81989.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-09$35,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81989.

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.