Single-engine piston

N82579

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-1216
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lilliwaup, WA
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Registration record

N82579 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-1216
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lilliwaup, WA
Certificate issued
2026-03-03
Airworthiness date
1956-04-12
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB46DD
Mode S (octal)
52643335
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N82579.
  • 2022-06-21
    Accident at Auburn, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N82579

N82579 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-1216. It is registered to an individual in Lilliwaup, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 April 12, 1956.

N82579 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-21 Accident · Auburn, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA237
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.

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.