N1968E

Valid registration

1946 AERONCA 7AC

Fixed wing single enginePrinceton, ILRegistered Feb 14, 2026

N1968E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-5536, registered in Princeton, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 11, 2004. 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.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Princeton, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Feb 14, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 14, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A181EA
Mode S code (octal)
50300752
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-5536
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 Jun 11, 2004
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Princeton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field
Peru, IL
KVYS16 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Marshall County
Lacon, IL
C7525 miNon-towered100LL, UL94
Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field
Sterling/Rockfalls, IL
KSQI27 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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