Aircraft record

N84157Aeronca 7AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in: Traverse City, MI; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2017
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2015
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Traverse City, MI
Certificate issued: Jan 3, 2017
Expires: Jan 31, 2030

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
Serial number: 7AC-2843
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: AB86B7

Engine

Type: Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2017 – nowIndividual ownerTraverse City, MI · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 17, 2015 · Fowlerville, MI

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: GAA16CA054

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA054)

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 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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