N82003 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-628, registered in San Miguel, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 28, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 106 of them registered in California. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 1, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BUGSMASHERS INC
- Location
- San Miguel, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- May 17, 2001
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB334F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52631517
- 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-628
- 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 Aug 28, 1956
Public airports near San Miguel
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paso Robles Municipal Paso Robles, CA | KPRB | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| San Luis Obispo County Regional San Luis Obispo, CA | KSBP | 36 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Coalinga Municipal Coalinga, CA | C80 | 36 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Firebaugh, CA | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA300 |
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.