# N2517E: 1946 Champion AERONCA 7BCM, registration cancelled 2006-08-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 18, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Champion AERONCA 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7bcm) (registry code 2110144)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7AC-6094
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1956
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2000
- Last registry action: May 16, 2006
- Mode S code: A25E87
- Owner when cancelled: [Challancin William M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHALLANCIN%20WILLIAM%20M)
- Location: [Belle Glade, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Belle%20Glade)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.5933° N, 80.5735° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33430, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2517E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2517E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2517E-2006-08-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Champion AERONCA 7BCM: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7bcm.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MIA03FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA077), Mar 18, 2003: Champion Aeronca 7BCM (N2517E), Pahokee, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.
- [NTSB MIA66F0244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0244), Aug 21, 1965: Aeronca 7BCM (N2517E), N.Smyrna Bech, FL, substantial damage

## 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 20030318003589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030318003589A), Mar 18, 2003: Bbavia 7BCM (N2517E), Belle Grade, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Mr. Challancin was using this aircraft to chase blackbirds from a corn field. He was seen by observers making a steep climb and turn to fly another pass…

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