N1797E is a 1946 Champion 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-5364, registered in Brighton, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 17, 1955. It is one of 144 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Michigan. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 27, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Brighton, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- East Michigan FSDO (EMI FSDO) · (734) 487-7222
- Certificate issued
- Dec 30, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A13DEE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50236756
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION
- Model
- 7AC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7AC-5364
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 17, 1955
Public airports near Brighton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Brighton, MI | 45G | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Oakland Southwest New Hudson, MI | Y47 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Livingston County/Spencer J Hardy Howell, MI | KOZW | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, 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 27, 2019 | Concord, GA | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA19TA182 |
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.