Aircraft Description
N81578 is a 1945 Aeronca 7BCM, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wikstad Herulf L in Nevada City, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 22, 1958. The registration certificate was issued on February 17, 2004. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES engine producing 75 horsepower, N81578 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB1F5D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N81578 was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Aeronca (Aeronautical Corporation of America) was an American aircraft manufacturer that produced iconic light aircraft from the 1920s through the 1950s. The Aeronca Champion and Champ remain popular vintage and tailwheel training aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 4,393 Aeronca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7BCM model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N81578. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC