N1831E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC5399, registered in Fenton, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 3, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 66 of them registered in Michigan. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 15, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fenton, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- East Michigan FSDO (EMI FSDO) · (734) 487-7222
- Certificate issued
- Mar 13, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A14E51
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50247121
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7AC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7AC5399
- 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 Jun 3, 1956
Public airports near Fenton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices Linden, MI | 9G2 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Bishop International Flint, MI | KFNT | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Michigan White Lake, MI | 41D | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2009 | Bagley, MN | Aeronca Aircraft Corporation 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA210 |
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.