Single-engine piston

N83969

1946 Aeronca 7AC/BCM Conv

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-2655
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Columbia, SC
Registration record

N83969 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7AC/BCM Conv
Serial
7AC-2655
Engines
Continental C85-12
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Columbia, SC
Certificate issued
2016-10-06
Airworthiness date
2010-12-10
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB7D15
Mode S (octal)
52676425
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
175 nm
Cruise (type)
74 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N83969.
  • 2010-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N83969

N83969 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC/BCM Conv, serial number 7AC-2655. It is registered to co-owners in Columbia, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12 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 (normal), dated December 10, 2010.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N83969.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Aeronca 7AC/BCM Conv type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N83969.

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.