N82579 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-1216, registered in Lilliwaup, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 12, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 67 of them registered in Washington. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 21, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lilliwaup, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Mar 3, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Mar 3, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB46DD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52643335
- 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-1216
- 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 Apr 12, 1956
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2022 | Auburn, WA | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA237 |
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.