Single-engine piston

N85591

1946 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4334
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Sacramento, CA
Registration record

N85591 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7AC-4334
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2026-09-09
Airworthiness date
1955-09-15
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABBD98
Mode S (octal)
52736630
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N85591.
  • 1987-07-08
    Accident at Lester, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85591

N85591 is a 1946 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7AC-4334. It is registered to an individual in West Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 15, 1955.

N85591 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-07-08 Accident · Lester, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA87LA136
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC

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.