Accident
Sep 24, 2026 · Hesperia, CA- Injuries
- Fatal
- Report
- WPR26FA355
From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26FA355)
N12DF1946 Aeronca 7AC
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Apple Valley, CA
- Certificate issued
- Jan 5, 2023
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 1, 1956
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Aeronca
- Model
- 7AC
- Year
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7AC-5050
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 2
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A051AA
Engine
- Make and model
- Cont Motor A&C65 Series
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 65 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2023 – nowIndividual ownerApple Valley, CA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 8, 2014 · Apple Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane while hand-starting the engine.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- Minor
- Report
- WPR14CA332
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR14CA332)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026