N85049 - 1946 Champion 7DC Aircraft Registration

N85049 is a 1946 Champion 7DC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Shipman Jesse L in Honey Grove, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 21, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on April 26, 2017. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N85049 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABAA5E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85049 was last updated on January 22, 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 7DC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85049. 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.