Single-engine piston

N85403

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Essex, MA
Registration record

N85403 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4143
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Essex, MA
Certificate issued
2026-09-28
Airworthiness date
1956-04-18
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB8A8
Mode S (octal)
52734250
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N85403.
  • 1956-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85403

N85403 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4143. It is registered to an individual in Essex, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 April 18, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85403.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N85403.

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.