Single-engine piston

N82909

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-1559
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dutton, MT
Registration record

N82909 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-1559
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dutton, MT
Certificate issued
2013-06-18
Airworthiness date
1956-01-30
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB54C4
Mode S (octal)
52652304
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N82909.
  • 1967-05-26
    Accident at Beckwourth, Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N82909

N82909 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-1559. It is registered to co-owners in Dutton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2013 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 30, 1956.

N82909 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-26 Accident · Beckwourth, Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2564
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.