Single-engine piston

N85652

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4396
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Delavan, WI
Registration record

N85652 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4396
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Delavan, WI
Certificate issued
1974-10-23
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC0C4
Mode S (octal)
52740304
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-04-21
    Accident at Germantown, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N85652.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85652

N85652 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4396. It is registered to an individual in Delavan, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 1974 and expires on September 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.

N85652 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-04-21 Accident · Germantown, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL85LA144
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 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.