Single-engine piston

N85257

1946 American Champion Aircraft 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-3991
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spencer, OH
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Registration record

N85257 on the FAA register

Type
1946 American Champion Aircraft 7AC
Serial
7AC-3991
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spencer, OH
Certificate issued
2005-12-01
Airworthiness date
2005-05-25
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB1ED
Mode S (octal)
52730755
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N85257.
  • 2005-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85257

N85257 is a 1946 American Champion Aircraft 7AC, serial number 7AC-3991. It is registered to an individual in Spencer, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 25, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N85257. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-09 Accident · Carson, ND Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI97LA101
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7CCM — a different aircraft that carried the N85257 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to ice in the fuel line. A factor was inadequate maintenance and inspection.

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.