Single-engine piston

N85204

1946 Champion 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3937
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mount Ulla, NC
Registration record

N85204 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-3937
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mount Ulla, NC
Certificate issued
1989-01-20
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB13B
Mode S (octal)
52730473
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
175 nm
Cruise (type)
74 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N85204.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85204

N85204 is a 1946 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-3937. It is registered to an individual in Mount Ulla, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 1989 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 74 knots and a range of about 175 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N85204. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7AC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-06-27 Accident · Newhope N C, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1826
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC — a different aircraft that carried the N85204 registration before this airframe.

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.