Single-engine piston

N85464

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4204
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spirit of Superior LLC (LLC)
Based
Superior, WI
Registration record

N85464 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4204
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Spirit of Superior LLC
Superior, WI
Certificate issued
2022-06-11
Airworthiness date
1956-07-11
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB97B
Mode S (octal)
52734573
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N85464.
  • 1967-05-22
    Accident at Turley,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85464

N85464 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4204. The FAA register lists Spirit of Superior LLC as the registrant in Superior, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2022 and expires on June 30, 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 July 11, 1956.

N85464 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-22 Accident · Turley,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1662
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: S HARD LNDGS.

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.