N1472E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-5035, registered in Azle, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 4, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 135 of them registered in Texas. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 21, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Azle, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Jul 31, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0BF54
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50137524
- 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-5035
- 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 Dec 4, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Azle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Copeland Fort Worth, TX | 4T2 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hicks Airfield Fort Worth, TX | T67 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Fort Worth Meacham International Fort Worth, TX | KFTW | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Fort Worth, TX | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN21FA377 |
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.