N83871
Champion Aeronca 7AC
N83871 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2032-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2025-04-19Accident at Estherwood, LA; damage: substantial.
- 2025-03-03Certificate of registration issued as N83871.
- 1955-09-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
About N83871
N83871 is a Champion Aeronca 7AC, serial number 7AC-2552. The FAA register lists S&S Aviation LLC as the registrant in Morse, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 74 knots and a range of about 175 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 14, 1955.
N83871 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Champion Aeronca 7AC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
