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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Aeronca
Model
7AC
Year
1946
Serial number
7AC-4137
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
ABB630
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
2008 – nowKyle E Rich INCSumner, IA · current
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 (1)
Accident · destroyed
Apr 5, 1987 · Horizon City, TX
THE PILOT DELAYED IN INITIATING RECOVERY FROM A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. THEN WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED FROM IDLE TO FULL OPEN THE ENGINE HESITATED BRIEFLY AND FULL POWER WAS RESTORED TOO LATE TO RECOVER. A HARD LEFT BANK WAS INITIATED TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH A DIRT ROAD. THE ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY OVERSHOT AND THE WINGTIP IMPACTED A SAND DUNE WHICH WAS FOUR OR FIVE FEET HIGHER THAN THE…
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No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.