N2871E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-6454, registered in Hamilton, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 8, 1955. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 104 of them registered in Ohio. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 11, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hamilton, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Cincinnati FSDO (CVG FSDO) · (513) 842-9600
- Certificate issued
- Oct 13, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2EA7C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50565174
- 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-6454
- 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 8, 1955
Public airports near Hamilton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Rgnl/Hogan Field Hamilton, OH | KHAO | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Middletown Rgnl/Hook Field Middletown, OH | KMWO | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Miami University Oxford, OH | KOXD | 14 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2009 | Auburn, ME | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09LA397 |
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.