N85283 - 1946 Champion Aeronca 7AC Aircraft Registration

N85283 is a 1946 Champion AERONCA 7AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith Michael D in Brookland, AR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 25, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on October 17, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N85283 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB252 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85283 was last updated on October 17, 2024. 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 AERONCA 7AC model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85283. 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.