Single-engine piston

N85138

1946 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3869
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Carencro, LA
Registration record

N85138 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7AC-3869
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing Inc
Carencro, LA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-02-29
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABADF1
Mode S (octal)
52726761
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1956-02-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85138

N85138 is a 1946 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7AC-3869. The FAA register lists Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing Inc as the registrant in Carencro, Louisiana.

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 February 29, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85138.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N85138.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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