Single-engine piston

N85511

1946 Aeronca 7DC-CONV

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4251
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Madrid, IA
Registration record

N85511 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7DC-CONV
Serial
7AC-4251
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madrid, IA
Certificate issued
1995-04-04
Airworthiness date
1993-05-27
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABBC80
Mode S (octal)
52736200
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
210 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N85511.
  • 1993-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85511

N85511 is a 1946 Aeronca 7DC-CONV, serial number 7AC-4251. It is registered to an individual in Madrid, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 1995 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 210 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 27, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85511.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
210 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Aeronca 7DC-CONV type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N85511.

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.