N1611E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-5176, registered in Elk Grove, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 20, 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 Feb 23, 2024.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Elk Grove, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Apr 9, 1979
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0F7E5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50173745
- 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-5176
- 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 Apr 20, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Elk Grove
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Field Franklin, CA | F72 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Sacramento Executive Sacramento, CA | KSAC | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sacramento Mather Sacramento, CA | KMHR | 11 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | Valley Springs, CA | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR24LA094 |
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.