N85257 - 1946 American Champion Aircraft 7AC Aircraft Registration
CH7B1946 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7AC
Aircraft Description
N85257 is a 1946 American Champion Aircraft 7AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Musolf Jr William R in Spencer, OH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 25, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on December 1, 2005. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N85257 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB1ED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85257 was last updated on July 7, 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 1,088 American Champion Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7AC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85257. 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