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N3854E

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1947 AERONCA 7AC

Fixed wing single engineDurham, MERegistered Jun 8, 2023

N3854E is a 1947 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-7094, registered in Durham, ME. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 5, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Maine. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 16, 2024.

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Registration expiresJun 30, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2030
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Durham, ME
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
Certificate issued
Jun 8, 2023
Last FAA action
Aug 7, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A470C6
Mode S code (octal)
51070306
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AERONCA
Model
7AC
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
7AC-7094
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 Apr 5, 1956

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Jun 16, 2024Topsham, MEAeronca 7AC this airframeSubstantialMinorERA24LA334

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.

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