Single-engine piston

N83056

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion DC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-1712
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Henderson, TX
Registration record

N83056 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA: Aeronca 7DC)
Serial
7AC-1712
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Henderson, TX
Certificate issued
2025-06-06
Airworthiness date
1955-12-02
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB5B80
Mode S (octal)
52655600
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N83056.
  • 2008-06-29
    Accident at Elk River, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N83056

N83056 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA model 7DC), serial number 7AC-1712. It is registered to an individual in Henderson, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 December 2, 1955.

N83056 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-06-29 Accident · Elk River, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08CA204
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

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.