Single-engine piston

N85715

1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4462
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kiser Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Grottoes, VA
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Registration record

N85715 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4462
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Kiser Aviation LLC
Grottoes, VA
Certificate issued
2018-05-22
Airworthiness date
1956-08-30
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC3F2
Mode S (octal)
52741762
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N85715.
  • 1989-05-19
    Accident at Indian Head, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85715

N85715 is a 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4462. The FAA register lists Kiser Aviation LLC as the registrant in Grottoes, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2018 and expires on May 31, 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, dated August 30, 1956.

N85715 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-05-19 Accident · Indian Head, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO89LA034
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING RECOVERY FROM A HARD LANDING.

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.