Single-engine piston

N85401

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4141
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lubbock, TX
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Registration record

N85401 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4141
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lubbock, TX
Certificate issued
2014-08-01
Airworthiness date
1956-03-20
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB8A6
Mode S (octal)
52734246
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N85401.
  • 1973-01-30
    Accident at Sloughhouse,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85401

N85401 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4141. It is registered to an individual in Lubbock, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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, dated March 20, 1956.

N85401 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-01-30 Accident · Sloughhouse,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0204
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.