Models · Aeronca · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 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 (175). 16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

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
Maker on the register: Aeronca
Registered: earliest certificate September 9, 1947; newest October 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas175California131Florida124Ohio115New York109Minnesota109Wisconsin89Washington84Michigan81North Carolina74Missouri73Indiana71

Who owns them registrant type

Individual1,671 (71%)Co-owned315 (13%)LLC174 (7%)Corporation139 (6%)Partnership56 (2%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
7AC	1,878	1940 to 1976	79.7%
7BCM	175	1945 to 1961	7.4%
7DC	121	1945 to 1949	5.1%
7CCM	91	1945 to 1960	3.9%
7EC	52	1946 to 1960	2.2%
7DC-CONV	14	1946 to 1947	0.6%
7AC-CONV	6	1946 to 1948	0.3%
7FC	5	1958	0.2%
7BCM/CONV	5	1946	0.2%
7EC CONV	3	1946 to 1948	0.1%
7GC	2	1946 to 1958	0.1%
7GCBC	1	1945	0.0%
7GCB	1	1965	0.0%
7AC/BCM CONV	1	1946	0.0%

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

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

Registration status

Valid2,309 (98%)Pending23 (1.0%)Sale reported13 (0.6%)Revoked7 (0.3%)Pending cancellation3 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard2,210 (94%)None on file61 (3%)Multiple52 (2%)Restricted21 (0.9%)Experimental10 (0.4%)Special flight permit1 (0.0%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Pritchett Flying Service LLC4Stewarts Aircraft Service INC3Skylink Aviation INC2Olear INC2Middletown LLC2Kingdom Air Corps2Hemphill Holdings LLC2Classic Aviation LLC2Bas Part Sales LLC2Am Flite INC2Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing INC2Yuri Flyers LLC1

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 · 391 cases since 1982, 52 fatal

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

2025-06-02WPR25LA168 · 7BCM N85311 · accident near Port Townsend, WA · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 391 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

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

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

Which state has the most Aeronca 7s?

Texas, with 175.

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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,878 7AC (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N3133E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1989-04-13	Valid
N81755	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1989-03-31	Valid
N85141	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner New York	Standard	1988-12-23	Valid
N83320	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1988-10-07	Valid
N2782E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1988-09-28	Valid
N82842	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner New York	Standard	1988-09-22	Valid
N2317E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Arizona	Multiple	1988-09-12	Valid
N2076E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Ohio	Restricted	1988-08-26	Valid
N85281	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1988-08-18	Valid
N3675E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner California	Standard	1988-08-08	Valid
N3708E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1988-07-29	Valid
N84431	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1988-07-21	Valid
N85004	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1988-06-10	Valid
N1729E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1988-03-10	Valid
N5074F	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	1988-02-05	Valid
N82215	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1987-12-14	Valid
N83264	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1987-11-19	Valid
N83544	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1987-11-07	Valid
N82170	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	1987-10-14	Valid
N85502	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1987-08-28	Valid
N83034	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1987-08-11	Valid
N84046	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1987-07-28	Valid
N1665E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1987-07-27	Valid
N82826	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1987-06-02	Valid
N84554	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1987-04-22	Valid
N82140	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1987-03-13	Valid
N2685E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1986-09-15	Valid
N5581L	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1986-07-18	Valid
N81935	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1986-06-06	Valid
N1240E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1986-06-05	Valid
N84744	Aeronca 7AC	Pepper Aviation INC Benton Harbor, Michigan	Standard	1986-01-29	Valid
N84539	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1985-11-15	Valid
N85063	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-11-04	Valid
N2503E	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner New Hampshire	Standard	1985-07-25	Valid
N83152	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner New York	Standard	1985-07-09	Valid
N85378	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1985-05-24	Valid
N84483	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1985-05-20	Valid
N83244	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1985-03-21	Valid
N2929E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1984-12-27	Valid
N82418	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1984-12-20	Valid
N1427E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1984-10-15	Valid
N85244	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1984-10-12	Valid
N82812	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1984-09-06	Valid
N85151	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1984-07-27	Valid
N83992	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner California	Standard	1984-06-28	Valid
N2972E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1984-05-05	Valid
N84184	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1984-04-07	Valid
N800PT	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1984-03-22	Valid
N82413	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner California	Standard	1984-03-16	Valid
N84252	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1983-09-15	Valid
N84597	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1983-08-23	Valid
N37778	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1983-05-27	Valid
N1086E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1983-04-22	Valid
N84998	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	1983-02-02	Valid
N2PM	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1983-01-13	Valid
N82662	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	1982-11-26	Valid
N84453	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	1982-10-21	Valid
N85607	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1982-07-27	Valid
N82938	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1982-07-01	Valid
N84167	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1982-04-12	Valid
N84974	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	1982-01-11	Valid
N2492E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1981-11-19	Valid
N3446E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1981-11-19	Valid
N2672E	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	1981-08-18	Valid
N2435E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1981-03-20	Valid
N83588	Aeronca 7AC	Air Emergency Service Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania	Standard	1981-01-05	Valid
N82939	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1980-11-22	Valid
N2144E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1980-10-03	Valid
N83982	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1980-07-28	Valid
N83341	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1980-06-29	Valid
N5509N	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1980-01-19	Valid
N83651	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1980-01-10	Valid
N3779E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner New York	Standard	1979-12-17	Valid
N1925E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1979-12-05	Valid
N84428	Aeronca 7AC	Warner James B JR Lincoln, Nebraska	Standard	1979-07-23	Valid
N84020	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1979-05-15	Valid
N1611E	Aeronca 7AC	Grimshaw Ricky M Elk Grove, California	Standard	1979-04-09	Valid
N1841E	Aeronca 7AC	Aeronca Flying Club INC Winchester, Virginia	Standard	1978-10-19	Valid
N81900	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner New York	Standard	1978-07-21	Valid
N82427	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1978-07-14	Valid
N84053	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner California	Standard	1978-06-07	Valid
N3321E	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1978-06-01	Valid
N82015	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1978-05-15	Valid
N81971	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1978-05-11	Valid
N81732	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1978-04-04	Valid
N81511	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1978-02-06	Valid
N83058	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner California	Standard	1978-01-25	Valid
N83360	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner California	Standard	1978-01-05	Valid
N83548	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1977-06-23	Valid
N83385	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1977-04-21	Valid
N84676	Aeronca 7AC	M & S Air Service INC Honeoye Falls, New York	Standard	1977-03-24	Valid
N81429	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1977-03-11	Valid
N83935	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1976-11-10	Valid
N82103	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1976-07-29	Valid
N2481E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner New York	Experimental	1976-02-26	Valid
N3PB	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1975-12-29	Valid
N82762	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1975-12-10	Valid
N82672	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1975-11-24	Valid
N81878	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner New Hampshire	Restricted	1975-11-10	Valid
N83410	Aeronca 7AC	Co-owned owner West Virginia	Standard	1975-09-16	Valid