Aeronca 7AC

0 ADs match the Aeronca 7AC airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

241

Destroyed

38

Substantial damage

199

Minor damage

2

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.1

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Aeronca 7AC airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Aeronca 7AC aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 24, 2026Damage not reported · fatal injuries · Hesperia, CAN12DF
• Jul 7, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Buffalo, WYN1097E
• Jan 11, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Early, TXN85018
• Sep 1, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Firebaugh, CAN82003
• Aug 6, 2025Substantial damage · serious injuries · Willow, AKN84726

34 reports on Aeronca 7AC airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Aeronca 7AC airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 241 NTSB events since 1982 involve Aeronca 7AC airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.1 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 34 service difficulty reports on Aeronca 7AC airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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