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Models · Aeronca · Piston singles · data as of October 30, 2026

Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ)

2,355 on the U.S. register across 14 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1945 to 1976; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Texas has the most (172). 16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

Aeronca 7: American single-engine light plane
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Aeronca Champion on Wikipedia

About the 7 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor A&C65 Series (1,539), Cont Motor C85 Series (367), Cont Motor C90 Series (162)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 90 mph
Built of
steel tube and fabric · Wooden wing spars on older Champs; metal spars since the 1990s rebuilds.
Maker on the register
Aeronca
Registered
earliest certificate September 9, 1947; newest October 28, 2026

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
7AC1,8781940 to 197679.7%
7BCM1751945 to 19617.4%
7DC1211945 to 19495.1%
7CCM911945 to 19603.9%
7EC521946 to 19602.2%
7DC-CONV141946 to 19470.6%
7AC-CONV61946 to 19480.3%
7FC519580.2%
7BCM/CONV519460.2%
7EC CONV31946 to 19480.1%
7GC21946 to 19580.1%
7GCBC119450.0%
7GCB119650.0%
7AC/BCM CONV119460.0%

When they were built by decade · 441 with no year on file

04609201,3801,8401,84019406519506196031970
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19401,840
195065
19606
19703

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
201030
201149
201269
201360
201467
201569
201652
2017102
201885
2019107
2020105
2021132
2022113
2023225
2024166
2025155
2026114

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Pritchett Flying Service LLC4Stewarts Aircraft Service INC3Skylink Aviation INC2Olear INC2Middletown LLC2Kingdom Air Corps2Hemphill Holdings LLC2Ghafouri Carly2Classic Aviation LLC2Bas Part Sales LLC2Am Flite INC2Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing INC2
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Pritchett Flying Service LLC4
Stewarts Aircraft Service INC3
Skylink Aviation INC2
Olear INC2
Middletown LLC2
Kingdom Air Corps2
Hemphill Holdings LLC2
Ghafouri Carly2
Classic Aviation LLC2
Bas Part Sales LLC2
Am Flite INC2
Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing INC2

Fleet pages: Stewarts Aircraft Service INC · Skylink Aviation INC · Kingdom Air Corps · Hemphill Holdings LLC · Bas Part Sales LLC · Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing INC

Accident history NTSB records · 392 cases since 1982, 52 fatal

2026-10-22ERA27LA024 · 7AC N2808E · accident near Waynesville, OH · no injuries
2026-09-24WPR26FA355 · 7AC N12DF · accident near Hesperia, CA · 2 killed
2026-07-07WPR26LA250 · 7AC N1097E · accident near Buffalo, WY · no injuries
2026-04-17WPR26LA165 · 7FC N7541B · accident near Bend, OR · no injuries
2026-01-11CEN26LA088 · 7AC N85018 · accident near Early, TX · no injuries
2025-09-01WPR25LA300 · 7AC N82003 · accident near Firebaugh, CA · no injuries
2025-08-06ANC25LA084 · 7AC N84726 · accident near Willow, AK · serious injuries
2025-06-07CEN25FA198 · 7AC N1846E · accident near Waterman, IL · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 392 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Aeronca 7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

2,355 as of October 30, 2026, counting 14 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Aeronca 7s?

Texas, with 172.

Who owns the Aeronca 7?

16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Aeronca 7s on the register built?

Between 1945 and 1976; half of them in 1946 or earlier.

How many Aeronca 7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

392 accidents and incidents since 1982, 52 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Aeronca 7 made of?

The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. Wooden wing spars on older Champs; metal spars since the 1990s rebuilds. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aeronca 7 the component layer

The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. Wooden wing spars on older Champs; metal spars since the 1990s rebuilds. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 13 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Visual Instruments LLC.

Approved replacement parts 24 parts manufacturer approvals

Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:

Most often: nulite instrument (7), gps cooling (5), rfi dc (2), induction air (2), tailwheel spacer (1), tailbrace wire (1), system ii (1), standard system (1), pump monitoring (1), gps navigation (1).

Approved modifications 13 supplemental type certificates

Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:

Latest

2025-01-01SA01240SE · Installation of secondary voltage indication system
2011-02-25SA4503NM · Install Ceconite covering material.
2006-06-08SA01026SE (1 OF 2) · Installation of improved fuel gascolator.
2005-07-08SA00680SE (1 OF 6 · Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.
2004-03-05SA01944CH (1 OF 2) · Modify airplane to fly on unleaded automotive gasoline, 87 minimum antiknock index, per ASTM...

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the 7 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aeronca/7.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,355

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N82875 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82758 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2026-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2275E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81889 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2026-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83322 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2026-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2274E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4634E Aeronca
7CCM
Ghafouri Carly
Murrieta, California
Multiple 2026-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9NW Aeronca
7FC
Ghafouri Carly
Murrieta, California
Standard 2026-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1910E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Maine
Standard 2026-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1756E Aeronca
7AC
Slg Aviation LLC
Berlin, Wisconsin
Standard 2026-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2146E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2607E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2026-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82038 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3325E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2026-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3753E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2026-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84290 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2026-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85403 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83521 Aeronca
7BCM
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2026-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5498N Aeronca
7BCM
Farmer Richard M
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Standard 2026-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2971E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2026-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82777 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83342 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84750 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85591 Aeronca
7BCM
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5994B Aeronca
7BCM
Individual owner
North Dakota
Standard 2026-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N251CL Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2026-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85089 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
New York
Multiple 2026-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84423 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82919 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82781 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2026-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85081 Aeronca
7AC
Classic Aviation LLC
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
Standard 2026-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84498 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3722E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Idaho
Restricted 2026-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84164 Aeronca
7AC
Co-owned owner
Missouri
Standard 2026-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85353 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2026-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2632E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82604 Aeronca
7DC-CONV
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2789E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2026-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83474 Aeronca
7AC
Canyon West LLC
Amarillo, Texas
None on file 2026-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84362 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2026-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99LP Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2026-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9051B Aeronca
7EC
Finished Work Aviation LLC
Redding, California
Standard 2026-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83405 Aeronca
7AC
Co-owned owner
Indiana
Standard 2026-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2687E Aeronca
7AC
Am Flite INC
Valley, Nebraska
Standard 2026-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4733E Aeronca
7CCM
Individual owner
North Dakota
Multiple 2026-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81887 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2026-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3456E Aeronca
7AC
Co-owned owner
Washington
Standard 2026-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2172E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2026-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81475 Aeronca
7DC
Helicorp LLC
Chesterfield, Missouri
Standard 2026-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2765E Aeronca
7BCM/CONV
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2026-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16BY Aeronca
7EC
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2026-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85207 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Illinois
None on file 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3798B Aeronca
7DC
Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2026-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81930 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2026-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2343E Aeronca
7AC
Fly Greater Breezewood LLC
Clearville, Pennsylvania
None on file 2026-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3316E Aeronca
7AC
Beach Bound Baron LLC
Modena, New York
Standard 2026-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85173 Aeronca
7CCM
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2026-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1270E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Connecticut
Standard 2026-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83226 Aeronca
7AC
High Plains Aviation LLC
Caro, Michigan
Standard 2026-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2707E Aeronca
7AC
Virga Partners INC
Livingston, Montana
Standard 2026-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83355 Aeronca
7AC
Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1818E Aeronca
7AC
Albij3 LLC
Milton, Florida
Standard 2026-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1197E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84033 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2026-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72468 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83389 Aeronca
7AC
Co-owned owner
Colorado
None on file 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84999 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85179 Aeronca
7AC
Co-owned owner
Kentucky
Multiple 2026-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82973 Aeronca
7AC
Midland Avionics LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
Standard 2026-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2363E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2026-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1140E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2722E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26336 Aeronca
7BCM
Agl Aero LLC
Mckinney, Texas
Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4351E Aeronca
7DC
Detroit Lakes Aviation INC
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71168 Aeronca
7DC-CONV
Butler County Warbirds INC
Middletown, Ohio
Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3613E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N817DC Aeronca
7DC
Everwind Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81986 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84649 Aeronca
7DC
Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84606 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2026-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4748E Aeronca
7EC
Taylor Aero LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2026-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2656E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2950E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2026-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82104 Aeronca
7AC
Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82950 Aeronca
7AC
Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC
Labelle, Florida
Standard 2026-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84018 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13629 Aeronca
7DC-CONV
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2026-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1023E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3657E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82579 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84360 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Maryland
Standard 2026-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85018 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85691 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3390R Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2026-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4160E Aeronca
7AC
Wanda Collins Professional Pilot Services LLC
Madisonville, Texas
Standard 2026-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1968E Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2026-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85182 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1579E Aeronca
7BCM/CONV
Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2026-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85188 Aeronca
7AC
Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2026-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83228 Aeronca
7AC
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes