Single-engine piston

N85459

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4199
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winnfield, LA
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Registration record

N85459 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4199
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winnfield, LA
Certificate issued
2018-08-23
Airworthiness date
1956-03-15
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB95D
Mode S (octal)
52734535
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N85459.
  • 1989-05-31
    Accident at Alexandria, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85459

N85459 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4199. It is registered to an individual in Winnfield, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 15, 1956.

N85459 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-05-31 Accident · Alexandria, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA120
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: THAT PROPER STARTING PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT TIED DOWN.

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.