N1097E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-4629, registered in Manley Hot Springs, AK. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 48 of them registered in Alaska. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 7, 2026.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Manley Hot Springs, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Last FAA action
- Oct 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A02975
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50024565
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Manley Hot Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manley Hot Springs Manley Hot Springs, AK | PAML | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Eureka Creek Eureka Creek, AK | 2Z2 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| American Creek American Creek, AK | 80A | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Buffalo, WY | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA250 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Registration pending
- Expiration date changed to none
- State: Ok → Ak
- City: Del City → Manley Hot Springs
- Registrant type: Partnership → Individual
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.