N85697 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-4443, registered in Hudson, IN. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 21, 1957. 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.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hudson, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Last FAA action
- Sep 23, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC155
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52740525
- 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-4443
- 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 Feb 21, 1957
Public airports near Hudson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Turkey Lake Stroh, IN | IN0 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Tri-State Steuben County Angola, IN | KANQ | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Big Long Lake Kendallville, IN | 56I | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.