Single-engine piston

N85009

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3734
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Nikolaevsk, AK
Registration record

N85009 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-3734
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nikolaevsk, AK
Certificate issued
2020-10-13
Airworthiness date
1965-09-22
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA9D2
Mode S (octal)
52724722
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).
  • 2020-10-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N85009.
  • 1973-09-17
    Accident at Birch Lake,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85009

N85009 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-3734. It is registered to co-owners in Nikolaevsk, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 13, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 22, 1965.

N85009 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-09-17 Accident · Birch Lake,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3204
Reported aircraft: Aeronca S7BCM
Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMAND - MISREAD ALTIMETER

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.