Single-engine piston

N84538

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3241
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Birdsboro, PA
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Registration record

N84538 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-3241
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Birdsboro, PA
Certificate issued
2025-11-10
Airworthiness date
1956-04-21
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB954E
Mode S (octal)
52712516
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N84538.
  • 1996-06-25
    Accident at Callahan, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-04-27
    Accident at Erwin,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N84538

N84538 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-3241. It is registered to an individual in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 April 21, 1956.

N84538 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-25 Accident · Callahan, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA96LA163
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: the pilot's premature decision to reduce power, following application of carburetor heat, when engine operation became rougher after experiencing roughness due to carburetor icing. The weather (carburetor icing) conditions and carburetor ice were related factors.
1974-04-27 Accident · Erwin,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1368
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.