Single-engine piston

N85713

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion DC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4460
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky High LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Defiance, VA
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Registration record

N85713 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA: Aeronca 7DC)
Serial
7AC-4460
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Sky High LLC
Fort Defiance, VA
Certificate issued
1998-12-03
Airworthiness date
1959-04-08
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC3F0
Mode S (octal)
52741760
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N85713.
  • 1995-04-01
    Accident at Lakewood, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-21
    Accident at Madison,Nj, 30; damage: minor.
  • 1959-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85713

N85713 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion DC (FAA model 7DC), serial number 7AC-4460. The FAA register lists Sky High LLC as the registrant in Fort Defiance, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 1998 and expires on March 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 standard category, dated April 8, 1959.

N85713 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-04-01 Accident · Lakewood, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO95LA040
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions which resulted in an overrun. A factor is the sudden windshift.
1968-08-21 Accident · Madison,Nj, 30 Damage: Minor NTSB · 3 4070
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC
Probable cause: OSSING RWNY,TRESPASSING ON PRIVATE STRIP.

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.