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N555Y1946 Aeronca 7DC

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 22, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Swanton, MD
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1984
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Swanton, MD
Certificate issued
May 9, 1984
Canceled
Apr 22, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Aug 9, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Aeronca
Model
7DC
Year
1946
Serial number
7DC-2078
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
A71424

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1984 – 2013Individual ownerSwanton, MD
  2. 1937 – 1938Individual ownerWest Asheville, NC · different airframe: Rearwin Junior 4000 S/N 210

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Indicating and recording systems · display · defectiveMay 7, 2008

    PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PANEL HAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE COARSE/BAROMETRIC PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT KNOB. THE DESIGN INCORPORATES A DUAL FUNCTION TYPE CONTROL KNOB. THE CENTER KNOB ADJUSTS THE DESIRED NAVIGATIONAL COARSE DISPLAYED ON THE HSI NAV DISPLAY. THE OUTER KNOB ADJUSTS THE PRIMARY ALTIMETER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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