Single-engine piston

N85705

1946 Aeronca 7BCM

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4451
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
J Bird Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Cheyenne, WY
Registration record

N85705 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7BCM
Serial
7AC-4451
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
J Bird Air Service LLC
Cheyenne, WY
Certificate issued
2022-07-12
Airworthiness date
1964-05-13
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABC3CF
Mode S (octal)
52741717
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N85705 to the current registrant.
  • 1975-08-03
    Accident at St George,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1952-02-14
    N85705 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4451); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85705

N85705 is a 1946 Aeronca 7BCM, serial number 7AC-4451. The FAA register lists J Bird Air Service LLC as the registrant in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated May 13, 1964.

N85705 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-08-03 Accident · St George,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2689
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.