Single-engine piston

N82559

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
7AC-1196
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dillingham, AK
Registration record

N82559 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-1196
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dillingham, AK
Certificate issued
2021-03-11
Airworthiness date
1956-03-31
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB4697
Mode S (octal)
52643227
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N82559.
  • 2001-07-30
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-09-05
    Accident at Kenai,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N82559

N82559 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-1196. It is registered to co-owners in Dillingham, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 March 31, 1956.

N82559 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-07-30 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA092
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll.
1976-09-05 Accident · Kenai,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3152
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: O CLEAR DITCH BUT L GEAR CAUGHT SIDE.

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.