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N85664Aeronca 7AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2031
Based in
West Lafayette, OH
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2015
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
West Lafayette, OH
Certificate issued
Mar 22, 2024
Expires
Mar 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 31, 2002

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-4409
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
ABC0E9

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
  1. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerWest Lafayette, OH · 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 · substantial damage

Apr 11, 2015 · Cambridge, OH

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while encountering a wind gust after landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN15CA196

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN15CA196)

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 (2)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · cutJan 14, 2002

    ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT AND RUN UP. AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED IN THE LOWER SPARK PLUG BOSS AREA OF NR 1 CYLINDER. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT SOME CUTS BETWEEN FINS ADJACENT TO THE SPARK PLUG HOLE NEARLY PENETRATED THE THREAD AREA OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. CYLINDER NR 2 HAD A…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · leakingJan 14, 2002

    ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT AND RUN UP. AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED IN THE LOWER SPARK PLUG BOSS AREA OF NR 1 CYLINDER. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT SOME CUTS BETWEEN FINS ADJACENT TO THE SPARK PLUG HOLE NEARLY PENETRATED THE THREAD AREA OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. CYLINDER NR 2 HAD A…

    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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