Aircraft record

N83871Champion AERONCA 7AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2025)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Mar 31, 2032
Based in: Morse, LA; owner city / state
Engine: A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2025
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2025
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: S&s Aviation LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Morse, LA
Certificate issued: Mar 3, 2025
Expires: Mar 31, 2032
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Sep 14, 1955

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: Champion
Model: AERONCA 7AC
Serial number: 7AC-2552
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: AB7979

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

2025 – nowS&s Aviation LLCMorse, LA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 19, 2025 · Estherwood, LA

The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering at low altitude that resulted in a descent and impact into terrain.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CEN25LA161

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN25LA161)

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 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

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