Single-engine piston

N84986

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3710
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Greensburg, IN
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Registration record

N84986 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-3710
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greensburg, IN
Certificate issued
2014-10-27
Airworthiness date
1989-10-20
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA4D7
Mode S (octal)
52722327
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N84986.
  • 1991-04-28
    Accident at Leesburg, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N84986

N84986 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-3710. It is registered to co-owners in Greensburg, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2014 and expires on October 31, 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 20, 1989.

N84986 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-04-28 Accident · Leesburg, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA91LA130
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDIG ROLL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN A DESCENT AND COLLISION WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRPLANE.

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.