Single-engine piston

N85697

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4443
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hudson, IN
Registration record

N85697 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4443
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hudson, IN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1957-02-21
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC155
Mode S (octal)
52740525
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1974-12-22
    Accident at Graf,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85697

N85697 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4443. It is registered to an individual in Hudson, Indiana.

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 February 21, 1957.

N85697 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-12-22 Accident · Graf,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4161
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: ABT 70FT AGL.

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.