Single-engine piston

N85018

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3743
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Early, TX
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Registration record

N85018 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-3743
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Early, TX
Certificate issued
2026-03-01
Airworthiness date
1956-06-20
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABA9F4
Mode S (octal)
52724764
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N85018.
  • 2026-01-11
    Accident at Early, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85018

N85018 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-3743. It is registered to an individual in Early, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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, dated June 20, 1956.

N85018 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-01-11 Accident · Early, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA088
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The unsecured cup holder that restricted left rudder pedal movement, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll.
NTSB report ↗

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.