Single-engine piston

N84972

1946 Champion 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3697
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vinton, IA
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Registration record

N84972 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-3697
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vinton, IA
Certificate issued
2026-05-01
Airworthiness date
1956-01-20
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABA4B0
Mode S (octal)
52722260
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N84972.
  • 1956-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N84972

N84972 is a 1946 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-3697. It is registered to an individual in Vinton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 January 20, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N84972.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7AC 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 N84972.

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.