Single-engine piston

N83981

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC2667
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
H J Champion LLC (LLC)
Based
New Windsor, NY
Registration record

N83981 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC2667
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
H J Champion LLC
New Windsor, NY
Certificate issued
2017-11-27
Airworthiness date
1955-10-05
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB7D53
Mode S (octal)
52676523
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N83981.
  • 1995-02-02
    Accident at Big Bear City, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N83981

N83981 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC2667. The FAA register lists H J Champion LLC as the registrant in New Windsor, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 27, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 October 5, 1955.

N83981 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-02-02 Accident · Big Bear City, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX95LA093
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FR0M A BOUNCED LANDING, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED IN UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS FOR AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND (ABORTED LANDING), WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH AND A DRAGGED WINGTIP. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN CONVENTIONAL GEAR (TAILWHEEL) AIRCRAFT, UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE BOUNCED LANDING.

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.