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N251CL

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1946 AERONCA 7AC

Fixed wing single engineColumbia, SCRegistered Sep 5, 2026

N251CL is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-4693, registered in Columbia, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 15, 1955. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in South Carolina. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Columbia, SC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
Certificate issued
Sep 5, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 5, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A25B72
Mode S code (octal)
50455562
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-4693
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 Jul 15, 1955
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Columbia

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Jim Hamilton L B Owens
Columbia, SC
KCUB7 miNon-towered100LL, A
Columbia Metro
Columbia, SC
KCAE14 miTowered100LL, A
Fairfield County
Winnsboro, SC
KFDW23 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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