Single-engine piston

N85502

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4242
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Homer, AK
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Registration record

N85502 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4242
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Homer, AK
Certificate issued
1987-08-28
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABBC5E
Mode S (octal)
52736136
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-09-23
    Accident at Homer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N85502.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85502

N85502 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4242. It is registered to co-owners in Homer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 1987 and expires on April 30, 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 July 16, 1956.

N85502 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-09-23 Accident · Homer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA180
Reported aircraft: Champion 7AC
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMANDS INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION IN SELECTING UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH.

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.