N1846E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-5413, registered in Hinckley, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 2, 1975. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 59 of them registered in Illinois. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 7, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BLUE NORTHERN SKY FLUTE LLC
- Location
- Hinckley, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Jul 23, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jul 23, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A152B7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50251267
- 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-5413
- 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 2, 1975
Public airports near Hinckley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley Hinckley, IL | 0C2 | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aurora Municipal Chicago/Aurora, IL | KARR | 8 mi | Towered | 100, A1 |
| De Kalb Taylor Municipal De Kalb, IL | KDKB | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2025 | Waterman, IL | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN25FA198 |
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.