Single-engine piston

N85194

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3927
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N85194 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-3927
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2014-07-03
Airworthiness date
1956-06-07
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABAEBF
Mode S (octal)
52727277
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N85194.
  • 2011-07-24
    Accident at McCarthy, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85194

N85194 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-3927. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 7, 1956.

N85194 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-07-24 Accident · McCarthy, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA072
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The separation of the right main landing gear oleo strut assembly, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during the landing roll.

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.