Single-engine piston

N82529

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC1166
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Champ Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N82529 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC1166
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Champ Aero LLC
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2020-11-23
Airworthiness date
1956-09-11
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB462E
Mode S (octal)
52643056
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N82529.
  • 1964-05-08
    Accident at Alzada Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N82529

N82529 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC1166. The FAA register lists Champ Aero LLC as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 23, 2020 and expires on November 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 September 11, 1956.

N82529 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-05-08 Accident · Alzada Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1205
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.