Single-engine piston

N85086

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC-3815
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blackstone Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Hartselle, AL
Registration record

N85086 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-3815
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Blackstone Aircraft LLC
Hartselle, AL
Certificate issued
2025-10-03
Airworthiness date
1955-12-08
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABAAE7
Mode S (octal)
52725347
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N85086.
  • 2006-07-15
    Accident at Parker, CO; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N85086

N85086 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-3815. The FAA register lists Blackstone Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Hartselle, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2025 and expires on October 31, 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 December 8, 1955.

N85086 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-07-15 Accident · Parker, CO Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · DEN06LA099
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: the flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing factors were the high density altitude, rising terrain, and improper in-flight planning.

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.