N1294E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-4855, registered in Maryville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 25, 1957. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 43 of them registered in Tennessee. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 29, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SOUTHWIND AVIATION INC
- Location
- Maryville, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- May 3, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0780A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50074012
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7AC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7AC-4855
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 25, 1957
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Maryville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Ghee Tyson Knoxville, TN | KTYS | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Knoxville Downtown Island Knoxville, TN | KDKX | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Sevierville, TN | KGKT | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2022 | Melrose, TN | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA22LA249 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.