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Description
| Notes: Two seat cabin monoplane | ||
| Manufacturer: | Aeronca | |
| Base model: | 7AC | |
| Designation: | 7 | |
| Version: | AC | |
| Basic role: | Utility Transport | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
Recent comments by our visitors
| robert legrand formally oil city pa, FL | way back about 35 yrs {more or less} at splane field at oil city,pa i was a fbon there,i purchased an aeronca 7ac serial #1, i completely rebuilt this aircraft after findind it in a farmers field near meadville pa i sold this aircraft to the franklin,pa aero club, red mitchel was their cfi and many hours were spent this airplane , wher it went after that is a mystery, am intrested in this ship as it was serial #1 all replies greatly appreciated. 02/04/2008 @ 07:46 [ref: 19547] |
| conrad magee , CA | looking for a picture, found one, it brought back old
memories, learned to fly in the 7ac, back in the 50s, my instructer was a world war 2 bomber pilot, we did spins, we landed in cow pastures, it was the most forgiving aircraft I ever flew,, thanks for the memories, 10/22/2007 @ 15:07 [ref: 18275] |
| Dale Bartels Travelers Rest, SC | Years ago, I owned a 1946 7AC (N81741)that had be converted to 7DC. It had a C-85 engine and an aux fuel tank. With just me aboard it was definitely a STOL airplane. I used to like to cruise along at slow speed and at low altitude with the side window slid back and wave at the people on the ground. Unfortunately, the aircraft was involved in an ground accident so I sold it off to an individual who was going to restore it. 08/06/2007 @ 01:49 [ref: 17479] |
| Paula Appley , WA | To the previous poster:
You'll forgive me if I dispute your accusation that my previous post was a hoax. I have no reason nor motivation to provide false information on this forum; I was merely responding to a previous inquiry with the information I had, that is all. For the record, I am who I say I am, and (as I was only 2 years old at the time), have no reason to doubt what my siblings and I have told re the circumstances of my father's death on Jan 1, 1963, following his airplane crash on Dec 31, 1962, just outside of Sacramento. Why this information is not readily available in FAA databases, I do not know. It is true he had been an aircraft mechanic while in the Air Force, but later did get his pilot's licence; that, I assure you I have seen. I will not revisit this site again. 04/28/2007 @ 11:25 [ref: 16333] |
| JE , IN | Anyone with knowledge on how to search the FAA databases can quickly discover that the post by "Paula Appley" is likely a hoax. The plane in question, N85441, is not listed as having been in any accidents from 1962 onward. If it had been involved in a fatal crash, it would be in NTSB records. Furthermore, the person she indicates is her father, Paul A Appley, is registered as a mechanic and not a pilot. 04/26/2007 @ 16:12 [ref: 16317] |
| Paula Appley , WA | In response to C Grauer of Mead, CO, and Randy Wetch of CA, re information on the 1946 Aeronca 7ac Champ N85441.
My father, Paul A Appley, owned the Aeronca in question. It was one of two airplanes he owned at that time. Regretably, he died on Jan 1, 1963, following a crash while piloting the Aeronca near Sacramento on Dec 31, 1962. My mother surmises that anything left of the totaled Aeronca likely went for salvageable parts or scrap iron. 04/15/2007 @ 12:49 [ref: 16193] |
| C Grauer Mead, CO | -number : N85441
Aircraft Serial Number : 7AC4181 Aircraft Manufacturer : AERONCA Model : 7AC Engine Manufacturer : CONT MOTOR Model : A&C65 SERIES Aircraft Year : 1946 Owner Name : APPLEY PAUL A Owner Address : 5940 WILKINSON ST SACRAMENTO, CA, 95800 Type of Owner : Individual Registration Date : Not Specified Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified 04/03/2007 @ 18:28 [ref: 16081] |
| victor Ornelaz SanJose, CA | Rebuilt my 7ac-1970-flew it[24]yrs.overhauled a658 cont.eng.1975-begin 2cond.rebuild-1995-now 85% complete.Am and have always been low-income,Bare-bones flyer,now age has pretty much caught up-75 yrs.old. I could use a rich partner. Always been an uphill struggle as all family been against my project, Wife hates airplanes. Well,;the good news is that my 7ac champ has been one of the greatest high-lights of my life. Am the only family member crazy enough to understand the greatness of personal flight.Using ceconite 102,-nitrate randoproof. Soon will pull myself up from my bootstrps and attack it again, perhaps with a bit of engenuity and luck, I'll get it air born once again,"[Oh for the glory of it all]"Victor. 06/01/2005 @ 03:04 [ref: 10364] |
| Randy Wetch , CA | Does anyone know the present condition, or whereabouts of a 1946 Aeronca 7ac Champ N85441. I'm trying to track its history. In the early/mid 1950's this aircraft belonged to my dad, and it's the first plane I ever rode in, or flew. Dad operated a number of types over his aviation career, but loved this one most. 02/20/2005 @ 00:16 [ref: 9486] |
| Maggie Marion, MT | My Dad needs the R aluminum wheel pan for his Aeronca 7AC. He has most of the plane restored. Thanks for any information. 12/25/2004 @ 14:16 [ref: 8963] |
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