Single-engine piston

N82639

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-1281
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Kenai, AK
Registration record

N82639 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-1281
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kenai, AK
Certificate issued
2014-12-10
Airworthiness date
1956-04-03
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB4A08
Mode S (octal)
52645010
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-04
    Accident at Soldotna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N82639.
  • 1956-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N82639

N82639 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-1281. It is registered to co-owners in Kenai, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2014 and expires on December 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 April 3, 1956.

N82639 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-06-04 Accident · Soldotna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA381
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot s abrupt maneuver to avoid a moose cow and calf during taxi, which resulted in an impact with a tree.

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.