Single-engine piston

N85188

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3920
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Verona, WI
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Registration record

N85188 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-3920
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Verona, WI
Certificate issued
2026-02-06
Airworthiness date
1957-06-12
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABAEA0
Mode S (octal)
52727240
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N85188.
  • 1979-09-04
    Accident at Deford,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-04
    Accident at Corner,Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85188

N85188 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-3920. It is registered to co-owners in Verona, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 June 12, 1957.

N85188 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-09-04 Accident · Deford,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2297
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
1972-06-04 Accident · Corner,Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4079
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: Y.

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.