# N1639E: 1946 Aeronca 7BCM/CONV, registration cancelled 2017-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Aeronca 7BCM/CONV](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm-conv) (registry code 2110145)
- Engine: [Continental C85-8](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-8) (registry code 17119)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7AC-5204
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1977
- Last registry action: January 11, 2017
- Mode S code: A1006B
- Location: [Xxxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1639E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1639E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1639E-2017-02-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Aeronca 7BCM/CONV: https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm-conv.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA16CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA264), Jul 20, 2016: Aeronca 7BCM (N1639E), Connellsville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle and secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20160720011339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160720011339A), Jul 20, 2016: Aeronca 7BCM/CONV (N1639E), Connellsville, PA, Substantial damage. The pilot initially hand propped the aircraft engine (aircraft not equipped with an electric starter), got in the aircraft and began to taxi. The aircraft…

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