Single-engine piston

N83216

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-1877
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Starksboro, VT
Registration record

N83216 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-1877
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Starksboro, VT
Certificate issued
2019-11-15
Airworthiness date
1999-05-19
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB6262
Mode S (octal)
52661142
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-25
    Accident at Enosburg, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N83216.
  • 1999-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N83216

N83216 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-1877. It is registered to co-owners in Starksboro, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 May 19, 1999.

N83216 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-04-25 Accident · Enosburg, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20CA159
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.

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.