N1457E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-5020, registered in Gilroy, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 27, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 106 of them registered in California. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 25, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Gilroy, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Jan 25, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0B895
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50134225
- 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-5020
- 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 Sep 27, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Gilroy
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Martin San Martin, CA | E16 | 5 mi | Non-towered | A, UL94 |
| Frazier Lake Airpark Hollister, CA | 1C9 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Watsonville Municipal Watsonville, CA | KWVI | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, G100UL |
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 25, 2008 | Valkaria, FL | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | Serious | NYC08CA194 |
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.