Single-engine piston

N83538

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC-2214
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Maud, TX
Registration record

N83538 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-2214
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Maud, TX
Certificate issued
2024-05-15
Airworthiness date
1959-05-19
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB6DCF
Mode S (octal)
52666717
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N83538.
  • 1964-09-29
    Accident at Hamilton Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N83538

N83538 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-2214. It is registered to an individual in Maud, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 19, 1959.

N83538 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-09-29 Accident · Hamilton Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3070
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.