N84972

Valid registration

1946 CHAMPION 7AC

Fixed wing single engineVinton, IARegistered May 1, 2026

N84972 is a 1946 Champion 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-3697, registered in Vinton, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 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 Jan 20, 1956. It is one of 144 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Iowa. About 11% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Vinton, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
May 1, 2026
Last FAA action
May 1, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
ABA4B0
Mode S code (octal)
52722260
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CHAMPION
Model
7AC
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
7AC-3697
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 Jan 20, 1956

Public airports near Vinton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark
Vinton, IA
KVTI4 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal
Independence, IA
KIIB21 miNon-towered100LL, A
Traer Municipal
Traer, IA
8C622 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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