N1831E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Fenton, MI. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 80 years old
- 1 of 2,049 Aeronca 7AC
2019
1956
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The pilot landed the ski-equipped airplane on the snow-covered frozen lake earlier in the day. After several hours of ice fishing, he taxied the airplane to the east side of the lake for departure. The lake's longest axis (east/west) was approximately 2,000 feet long. The pilot reported that the lake's orientation, terrain gradient, shoreline trees, and prevailing winds favored a departure to the west. During the takeoff run, the airplane accelerated slower than normal due to a slush layer that had formed since the previous landing. The pilot reported that the tail became airborne about halfway across the lake, but he aborted the takeoff when the airplane had not attained flying airspeed after crossing 3/4 of the lake. The airplane was unable to stop before running aground and impacting several trees, substantially damaging the fuselage and both wings.
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About the Aeronca 7AC
About the modelThe Champion, or "Champ" — a two-seat tandem taildragger with a fabric-covered tube fuselage, flown solo from the front seat, unlike the Cub it competed with.