Aircraft Description
N83948 is a 1946 Aeronca 7EC CONV, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dick James D II in Centerville, TN. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 30, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on November 17, 2016. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N83948 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB7CCE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N83948 was last updated on February 11, 2026. 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 7EC CONV model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N83948. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC