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N4256EAeronca 7BCM · 1947

StandardCont Motor C85 SERIESSioux Falls, SD

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N4256E is a 1947 Aeronca 7BCM. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C85 series rated at 85 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Sioux Falls, SD. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1957. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2024.

79 years old
1 of 196 Aeronca 7BCM
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Aug 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Sioux Falls, SD.

1957

FAA record · Feb 1957 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Aeronca. Model 7BCM. Serial 7BCM-264.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerAeronca

Model7BCM

Year1947

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial7BCM-264

EngineCont Motor C85 SERIES

Horsepower85

Seats2

BasedSioux Falls, SD

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Sioux Falls, SD

Feb 1957

Airworthiness certificate issued

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