Single-engine piston

N85636

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4380
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rixeyville, VA
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Registration record

N85636 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4380
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rixeyville, VA
Certificate issued
2010-07-15
Airworthiness date
1955-11-12
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC082
Mode S (octal)
52740202
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N85636.
  • 1995-10-02
    Accident at Roanoke, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-04
    Accident at Valley Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85636

N85636 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4380. It is registered to an individual in Rixeyville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 November 12, 1955.

N85636 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-10-02 Accident · Roanoke, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW96FA004
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and encounter with a sudden windshift and tailwind. The wind gusts and turbulence were factors.
1965-11-04 Accident · Valley Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3492
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.