Aircraft Description
N1971E is a 1946 Champion AERONCA 7DC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Holtaway Robert F in Bullock, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 21, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on July 11, 1997. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N1971E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A184AC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1971E was last updated on October 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 1,848 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AERONCA 7DC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1971E. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC