N44FC is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-2005, registered in Merritt Island, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 3, 1957. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 102 of them registered in Florida. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 21, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Merritt Island, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Aug 6, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A548C4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51244304
- 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-2005
- 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 Jan 3, 1957
Public airports near Merritt Island
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Island Merritt Island, FL | KCOI | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Melbourne Orlando International Melbourne, FL | KMLB | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Space Coast Regional Titusville, FL | KTIX | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2022 | Clermont, FL | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA382 |
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.