Single-engine piston

N82773

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-1420
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Columbia, PA
Registration record

N82773 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-1420
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Columbia, PA
Certificate issued
2020-02-24
Airworthiness date
2019-08-13
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB4E45
Mode S (octal)
52647105
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N82773.
  • 2019-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1995-07-03
    Accident at Smoketown, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-14
    Accident at Springfield,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N82773

N82773 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-1420. It is registered to an individual in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2020 and expires on February 28, 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 13, 2019.

N82773 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-07-03 Accident · Smoketown, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC95LA141
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to follow the recommended starting procedures.
1981-07-14 Accident · Springfield,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1606
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.