N68593 is a 1956 Aeronca 7BCM (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7BCM-9, registered in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2027; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 13, 1956. It is one of 175 7BCM aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Alaska. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 9, 2014.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Feb 28, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Feb 11, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A91979
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52214571
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7BCM
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1956
- Serial number
- 7BCM-9
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 13, 1956
Public airports near Palmer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Palmer, AK | PAAQ | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Gooding Lake Palmer, AK | 2D3 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Finger Lake Palmer, AK | 99Z | 5 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2014 | Palmer, AK | Aeronca 7BCM this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ANC14LA052 |
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.