N3005E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-6591, registered in Lewes, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Delaware. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 2, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- OCTAGON CORP
- Location
- Lewes, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jan 17, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3225E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50621136
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Lewes
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Coastal Georgetown, DE | KGED | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cape May County Wildwood, NJ | KWWD | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chorman Farmington, DE | D74 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2022 | Murray, KY | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA23LA002 |
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.