# N3687E: 1947 Champion AERONCA 7AC, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Champion AERONCA 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110140)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7AC-6994
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1955
- Last registry action: January 16, 1982
- Mode S code: A42D56
- Location: [Lake City, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0211° N, 80.3401° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16423, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3687E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3687E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3687E-2012-08-30

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 Champion AERONCA 7AC: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-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 CHI80DEX24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEX24), Jul 13, 1980: Aeronca 7AC (N3687E), Morristown, IN, 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 19800713025489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800713025489A), Jul 13, 1980: Bbavia 7AC (N3687E), Morristown, IN, Substantial damage. Non-rated pilot tried to depart strip with tall wet grass. Made premature lift-off, settled into trees & bushes.

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