N85403

Valid registration

1946 AERONCA 7AC

Fixed wing single engineEssex, MARegistered Sep 28, 2026

N85403 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-4143, registered in Essex, MA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 18, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Massachusetts. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Essex, MA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Boston FSDO (BOS FSDO) · (781) 238-7500
Certificate issued
Sep 28, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
ABB8A8
Mode S code (octal)
52734250
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-4143
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 Apr 18, 1956

Public airports near Essex

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Beverly Regional
Beverly, MA
KBVY8 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Plum Island
Newburyport, MA
2B211 miNon-towered100LL
Lawrence Municipal
Lawrence, MA
KLWM19 miTowered100LL, A, A+

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

Other 7AC in Massachusetts