N81686 is a 1945 Aeronca 7BCM (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-305, registered in Utopia, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued May 28, 1957. It is one of 175 7BCM aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Texas. About 96% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 23, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Utopia, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Jun 22, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB2335
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52621465
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7BCM
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1945
- Serial number
- 7AC-305
- 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
- Multiple since May 28, 1957
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Utopia
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real County Leakey, TX | 49R | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hondo Regional Hondo, TX | KHDO | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Garner Field Uvalde, TX | KUVA | 32 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2015 | Warsaw, MO | Aeronca 7BCM this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA201 |
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.