Single-engine piston

N85606

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4349
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Backyard Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Rockville, IN
Registration record

N85606 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4349
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Backyard Aero LLC
Rockville, IN
Certificate issued
2018-04-16
Airworthiness date
1955-08-22
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC019
Mode S (octal)
52740031
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).
  • 2018-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N85606.
  • 1970-07-13
    Accident at Coolidge,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85606

N85606 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4349. The FAA register lists Backyard Aero LLC as the registrant in Rockville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2018 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 August 22, 1955.

N85606 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-07-13 Accident · Coolidge,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2992
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: D DETERIORATED.

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.