Single-engine piston

N82658

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-1303
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mc Minnville, TN
Registration record

N82658 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-1303
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mc Minnville, TN
Certificate issued
2006-04-17
Airworthiness date
1995-08-31
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB4A4D
Mode S (octal)
52645115
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-11
    Accident at Spring City, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N82658.
  • 1995-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N82658

N82658 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-1303. It is registered to an individual in Mc Minnville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2006 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 (normal), dated August 31, 1995.

N82658 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-04-11 Accident · Spring City, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA183
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted the accumulation of carburetor ice and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

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.