N1478E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aeronca 7AC built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 11, 2024. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
N1478E is reserved by a private party since May 11, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Aeronca 7AC cancelled May 11, 2024
- Serial number
- 7AC-5041
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- August 12, 2023
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
La Follette, TN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N1478E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca 7AC · serial 7AC-5041
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca 7AC · serial 7AC5041
The pilot's failure to identify a partially buried rock in the landing surface of an unimproved grass runway, which resulted in an inadvertent collision during the landing roll.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site