Single-engine piston

N85243

1946 Aeronca 7AC-CONV

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3977
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waynesboro, PA
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Registration record

N85243 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7AC-CONV
Serial
7AC-3977
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waynesboro, PA
Certificate issued
2023-05-16
Airworthiness date
2011-02-09
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB1C6
Mode S (octal)
52730706
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N85243.
  • 2011-02-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1989-04-25
    Accident at Marseilles, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-20
    Accident at Athens Tenn, 42; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85243

N85243 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC-CONV, serial number 7AC-3977. It is registered to an individual in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12F 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 (normal), dated February 9, 2011.

N85243 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-04-25 Accident · Marseilles, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI89DEE02
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: PIC'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF UP HILL AND OVER WIRES.
1965-07-20 Accident · Athens Tenn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2113
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC

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.