N5498N

Valid registration

1947 AERONCA 7BCM

Fixed wing single engineTuscaloosa, ALRegistered Sep 22, 2026

N5498N is a 1947 Aeronca 7BCM (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7BCM-251, registered in Tuscaloosa, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 175 7BCM aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Alabama. About 16% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
Partnership
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
Certificate issued
Sep 22, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 22, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A6FCD8
Mode S code (octal)
51576330
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AERONCA
Model
7BCM
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
7BCM-251
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

Public airports near Tuscaloosa

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Tuscaloosa Ntl
Tuscaloosa, AL
KTCL5 miTowered100LL, A
North Pickens
Reform, AL
3M830 miNon-towered100LL
Bibb County
Centreville, AL
0A833 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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