N84116 is a 1946 Aeronca 7EC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-2804, registered in Luray, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90-12F rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 2, 2012. It is one of 52 7EC aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Virginia. About 83% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 27, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Luray, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Oct 3, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 3, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB862A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52703052
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7EC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7AC-2804
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90-12F (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 2, 2012
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Luray
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luray Caverns Luray, VA | KLUA | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| New Market New Market, VA | 8W2 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Front Royal-Warren County Front Royal, VA | KFRR | 21 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2015 | Palmer, AK | Aeronca 7EC this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC15CA031 |
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.