N85147

Valid registration

1946 AERONCA 7AC

Fixed wing single engineColumbus, INRegistered Nov 3, 2025

N85147 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-3878, registered in Columbus, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 3, 1963. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 60 of them registered in Indiana. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Columbus, IN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
Certificate issued
Nov 3, 2025
Last FAA action
Nov 3, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
ABAE13
Mode S code (octal)
52727023
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-3878
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 Dec 3, 1963
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Columbus

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Columbus Municipal
Columbus, IN
KBAK4 miTowered100LL, A+
Franklin Flying Field
Franklin, IN
3FK17 miNon-towered-
Freeman Municipal
Seymour, IN
KSER20 miNon-towered100LL, A1+

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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