Single-engine piston

N8912R

1959 Champion Aeronca 7EC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
7EC-715
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Grand Rapids, MN
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Registration record

N8912R on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion Aeronca 7EC
Serial
7EC-715
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grand Rapids, MN
Certificate issued
2022-05-19
Airworthiness date
1959-11-18
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC4BB9
Mode S (octal)
53045671
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
350 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8912R.
  • 1964-05-23
    Accident at Birchwood Wisc, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8912R

N8912R is a 1959 Champion Aeronca 7EC, serial number 7EC-715. It is registered to co-owners in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 97 knots and a range of about 350 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 18, 1959.

N8912R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
97 kt
Range
350 nm
Power / thrust (each)
90
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Landing over 50 ft
700 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Champion Aeronca 7EC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-05-23 Accident · Birchwood Wisc, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1395
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC
Probable cause: PILOT-DOWNWIND TAKEOFF ON LAKE.

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.