Single-engine piston

N85173

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion CCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3905
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Benson, NC
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Registration record

N85173 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion CCM (FAA: Aeronca 7CCM)
Serial
7AC-3905
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Benson, NC
Certificate issued
2026-06-01
Airworthiness date
1956-06-15
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABAE78
Mode S (octal)
52727170
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N85173.
  • 1990-05-28
    Accident at Rumford, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85173

N85173 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion CCM (FAA model 7CCM), serial number 7AC-3905. It is registered to an individual in Benson, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 15, 1956.

N85173 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-05-28 Accident · Rumford, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC90LA113
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: THE PILOT MADE A STEEP TURN TO AVOID THE SHORE LINE AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOTS DECISION TO TAKEOFF WITH A CANOE STRAPPED TO ONE OF THE FLOATS AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN CARRYING A CANOE ON THE FLOATS.

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.