Aeronca S7
7 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1949; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Indiana has the most (2). 0% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the S7 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 (3), Cont Motor C90 Series (2), Cont Motor C85-12F (1)
- Seats
- 2 (up to 3 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 90 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Aeronca
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 1, 2006; newest March 19, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 86% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
No data
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 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 S7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 29, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aeronca S7s?
Indiana, with 2.
Who owns the Aeronca S7?
0% 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 S7s on the register built?
Between 1946 and 1949; half of them in 1946 or earlier.
How many Aeronca S7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aeronca S7 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. 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 S7 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. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-759, held by American Champion Aircraft CORP.). The FAA has issued 6 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. 116 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International.
FAA orders 6 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2 | 33% |
| Other and general | 1 | 17% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 17% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 17% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 17% |
Approved replacement parts 185 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 (42), fuselage formers (8), tailwheel and (6), tail wheel (6), led landing (6), valve (4), pa style (4), time trac (3), spacer (3), floorboard (3).
Approved modifications 116 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
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders
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 S7 links to the rest of the register
- Aeronca 3,953 aircraft on the register
- Aeronca S7AC 3 registered
- Aeronca S7CCM 3 registered
- Aeronca S7DC 1 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Continental A65 / C65 series 3 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental C90 series 2 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Continental C85-12F 1 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Continental C85 series 1 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S7 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the S7 6 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the S7 116 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aeronca/s7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1661E | Aeronca S7DC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2552E | Aeronca S7AC |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2450E | Aeronca S7CCM |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3107E | Aeronca S7CCM |
Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2020-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82501 | Aeronca S7AC |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4626E | Aeronca S7CCM |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2012-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2182E | Aeronca S7AC |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2006-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |