N1976E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-5543, registered in Bowling Green, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 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 May 2, 1960. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 60 of them registered in Missouri. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 2, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bowling Green, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- May 27, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1855B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50302533
- 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-5543
- 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 May 2, 1960
Public airports near Bowling Green
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Municipal Bowling Green, MO | H19 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Hannibal Regional Hannibal, MO | KHAE | 29 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Pittsfield, IL | KPPQ | 30 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2022 | Bowling Green, MO | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN22FA223 |
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.