N2558E is a 1946 Aeronca 7BCM (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-6141, registered in Twin Valley, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 21, 1956. It is one of 175 7BCM aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Minnesota. About 48% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 21, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Twin Valley, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fargo FSDO (FAR FSDO) · (701) 492-5800
- Certificate issued
- Apr 1, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A26D86
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50466606
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7BCM
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7AC-6141
- 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 Apr 21, 1956
Public airports near Twin Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman County Ada/Twin Valley Ada/Twin Valley, MN | D00 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mahnomen County Mahnomen, MN | 3N8 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Fertile Municipal Fertile, MN | D14 | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 21, 2017 | Mahnomen, MN | Aeronca 7BCM this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN17LA238 |
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.