Single-engine piston

N85778

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7AC-4527
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fletcher Stephen J + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Labelle, FL
Registration record

N85778 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-4527
Engines
1
Registered owner
Fletcher Stephen J + 1 co-owner
Labelle, FL
Certificate issued
2007-01-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ABC4C7
Mode S (octal)
52742307
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N85778.
  • 1992-07-22
    Accident at Sierraville, CA; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N85778

N85778 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-4527. The FAA register lists Fletcher Stephen J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Labelle, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2007 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N85778 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-07-22 Accident · Sierraville, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX92LA310
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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.