Aircraft Description
N82529 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Champ Aero LLC in Louisville, KY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 11, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on November 23, 2020. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N82529 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB462E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N82529 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2341, -85.6513 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N82529 was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Aeronca 7AC Champion was a post-war general aviation trainer that successfully challenged the Piper Cub's dominance in flight training. First flown in 1944, it was a high-wing, single-engine taildragger with tandem seating for two occupants and fabric-covered metal tube construction. Powered by a 65-horsepower Continental A-65-8 engine, the Champion featured improved forward visibility with the pilot positioned in the front seat. Manufactured by Aeronca Aircraft in Middletown, Ohio, approximately 7,200 units were produced between 1945 and 1948. AviatorDB tracks 4,393 Aeronca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CH7A.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N82529. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC