# N1746E: 1946 Aeronca 7AC, registration cancelled 2002-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7AC-5313
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 1957
- Certificate issued: March 31, 2000
- Last registry action: March 31, 2000
- Mode S code: A12B38
- Owner when cancelled: [Martin Patrick L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20PATRICK%20L)
- Location: [Pelican Rapids, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Pelican%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.6052° N, 96.0842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56572, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1746E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1746E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1746E-2002-02-05

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 7AC: https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac.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 CHI02LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA024), Oct 1, 2001: Aeronca 7AC (N1746E), Erhard, MN, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the turn. Factors relating to this accident were the low airspeed, the inadvertent stall, and the low altitude.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20011001030879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011001030879A), Oct 1, 2001: Bbavia 7AC (N1746E), Erhard, MN, No damage. (-23) Aircraft was making a turning descent when left wing "dropped." Pilot attempted to correct by adding right stick, aircraft entered spin. Aircraft…
- [Incident 19880423041959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880423041959I), Apr 23, 1988: Bbavia 7AC (N1746E), Bismarck, ND. Student on crosscountry was unable to contact tower. Circled airport and landed on an inactive runway. Groundlooped.

## Other aircraft with N1746E

- [Cancelled 2005-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1746E-2005-08-03): Cessna 182T, S/N 18281625, built 2005. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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