Single-engine piston

N85311

1946 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC4050
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Tapps, WA
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Registration record

N85311 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7AC4050
Engines
Continental C85-12
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Tapps, WA
Certificate issued
1998-07-23
Airworthiness date
2017-10-03
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB512
Mode S (octal)
52732422
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-02
    Accident at Port Townsend, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1998-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N85311.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85311

N85311 is a 1946 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7AC4050. It is registered to an individual in Lake Tapps, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 1998 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 3, 2017.

N85311 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-02 Accident · Port Townsend, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA168
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7BCM
Probable cause: The flight instructor s delayed remedial action and inadequate compensation for shifting wind conditions which resulted in a veer off the runway and collision with a sign.
NTSB report ↗

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.