Single-engine piston

N8965R

1960 Aeronca 7EC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
11
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aspenglow LLC (LLC)
Based
Talkeetna, AK
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Registration record

N8965R on the FAA register

Type
1960 Aeronca 7EC
Serial
11
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Aspenglow LLC
Talkeetna, AK
Certificate issued
2009-06-22
Airworthiness date
2011-09-14
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5EB5
Mode S (octal)
53057265
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N8965R.
  • 2007-11-28
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N8965R

N8965R is a 1960 Aeronca 7EC, serial number 11. The FAA register lists Aspenglow LLC as the registrant in Talkeetna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2009 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 14, 2011.

N8965R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-11-28 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC08CA022
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7JC
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive application of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

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.