N81624 is a Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC245, registered in Rochelle, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 28, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 59 of them registered in Illinois. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 23, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rochelle, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Jan 19, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jan 19, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB2261
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52621141
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Rochelle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Muni/Koritz Field Rochelle, IL | KRPJ | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Bresson Compton, IL | C82 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| De Kalb Taylor Municipal De Kalb, IL | KDKB | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2020 | St. Clairsville, OH | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20LA422 |
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.