Single-engine piston

N85308

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4046
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alpine, TX
Registration record

N85308 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4046
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alpine, TX
Certificate issued
2024-12-16
Airworthiness date
1995-05-15
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB4F6
Mode S (octal)
52732366
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N85308 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-12-21
    Accident at Mccordsville,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85308

N85308 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4046. It is registered to an individual in Alpine, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated May 15, 1995.

N85308 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-12-21 Accident · Mccordsville,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4200
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.