Single-engine piston

N85406

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC-4146
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waterloo, IL
Registration record

N85406 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4146
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waterloo, IL
Certificate issued
2022-08-24
Airworthiness date
1956-06-16
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB8AB
Mode S (octal)
52734253
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N85406.
  • 1976-06-27
    Accident at Iowa Falls,Ia, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N85406

N85406 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4146. It is registered to an individual in Waterloo, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 June 16, 1956.

N85406 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-06-27 Accident · Iowa Falls,Ia, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2142
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: LANDING.

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.