Single-engine piston

N82003

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-628
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bugsmashers Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Miguel, CA
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Registration record

N82003 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-628
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Bugsmashers Inc
San Miguel, CA
Certificate issued
2001-05-17
Airworthiness date
1956-08-28
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB334F
Mode S (octal)
52631517
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-01
    Accident at Firebaugh, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N82003.
  • 1964-01-29
    Accident at Washburn Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N82003

N82003 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-628. The FAA register lists Bugsmashers Inc as the registrant in San Miguel, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2001 and expires on May 31, 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 August 28, 1956.

N82003 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-01 Accident · Firebaugh, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA300
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: A loss of directional control during landing due to the partial separation of the right main landing gear oleo strut from a failed weld.
NTSB report ↗
1964-01-29 Accident · Washburn Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0270
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC

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.