Single-engine piston

N8522E

1959 Champion Aeronca 7GC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
7GC-82
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Decatur, AL
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Registration record

N8522E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion Aeronca 7GC
Serial
7GC-82
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Decatur, AL
Certificate issued
2014-02-20
Airworthiness date
1972-08-23
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABB169
Mode S (octal)
52730551
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8522E.
  • 1972-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965-12-30
    Accident at Leesburg Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-12
    Accident at Leesburg Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N8522E

N8522E is a 1959 Champion Aeronca 7GC, serial number 7GC-82. It is registered to an individual in Decatur, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated August 23, 1972.

N8522E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-12-30 Accident · Leesburg Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3835
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC
1964-08-12 Accident · Leesburg Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2440
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC

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.