Aircraft record

N1669E1946 Aeronca 7AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 1982)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2029
Based in: Donnelly, ID; owner city / state
Engine: A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2003
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1982
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Co-owners
City, state: Donnelly, ID
Certificate issued: Jan 7, 2003
Expires: Aug 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Aug 27, 1957

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Aeronca
Model: 7AC
Year: 1946
Serial number: 7AC-5235
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: A10B90

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

2003 – nowCo-ownersDonnelly, ID · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 30, 1982 · Redding, CA

WHEN THE PILOT HAND PROPPED THE AIRCRAFT TO START THE ENGINE, IT BEGAN ROLLING AND STRUCK CESSNA 206, N732TQ.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: LAX82DVG15

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX82DVG15)

Accident history for this model

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 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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