N83056 is a 1946 Aeronca 7DC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-1712, registered in Henderson, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 2, 1955. It is one of 121 7DC aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Texas. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 29, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Henderson, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Jun 6, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 6, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB5B80
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52655600
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7DC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7AC-1712
- 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 Dec 2, 1955
Public airports near Henderson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk County Henderson, TX | KRFI | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| East Texas Regional Longview, TX | KGGG | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Gladewater Municipal Gladewater, TX | 07F | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2008 | Elk River, ID | Aeronca 7DC this airframe | Substantial | None | LAX08CA204 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.