N85748 is a 1955 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-4497, registered in Springfield, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 9, 1955. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 104 of them registered in Ohio. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 1, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- YELLOW BIRD FLYERS ASSOCIATION
- Location
- Springfield, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Cincinnati FSDO (CVG FSDO) · (513) 842-9600
- Certificate issued
- Jan 3, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC45E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52742136
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7AC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 7AC-4497
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 9, 1955
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Springfield
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad River Airpark Tremont City, OH | I54 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Springfield/Beckley Municipal Springfield, OH | KSGH | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Cook Urbana, OH | 38I | 13 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2022 | Marysville, OH | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA400 |
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.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- City: Dublin → Springfield
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.