N83581 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-2257, registered in Manassas, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 12, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 54 of them registered in Virginia. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 6, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N83581 LLC
- Location
- Manassas, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB6E77
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52667167
- 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-2257
- 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 Jul 12, 1956
Public airports near Manassas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Manassas/Harry P Davis Field Washington, DC | KHEF | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Washington Dulles International Washington, DC | KIAD | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Warrenton/Fauquier Warrenton, VA | KHWY | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Warrenton, VA | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA257 |
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.