Single-engine piston

N83581

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-2257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N83581 LLC (LLC)
Based
Manassas, VA
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Registration record

N83581 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-2257
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
N83581 LLC
Manassas, VA
Certificate issued
2009-02-13
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB6E77
Mode S (octal)
52667167
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).
  • 2018-05-06
    Accident at Warrenton, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N83581.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N83581

N83581 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-2257. The FAA register lists N83581 LLC as the registrant in Manassas, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2009 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, dated July 12, 1956.

N83581 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-05-06 Accident · Warrenton, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA257
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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.