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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1639E

N1639E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aeronca 7BCM/CONV built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 7, 2017. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Aeronca 7BCM/CONV cancelled February 7, 2017

Serial number
7AC-5204
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 11, 2017
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxxx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1639E

ERA16CA264Accident on July 20, 2016 at Connellsville, PA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca 7BCM · serial 7AC-5204

The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle and secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.

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