# N81768: 1945 Aeronca 7CCM, registration cancelled 2021-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aeronca 7CCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ccm) (registry code 2110110)
- 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: 7AC391
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2018
- Last registry action: April 10, 2018
- Mode S code: AB26A8
- Owner when cancelled: [Bernowski Robert R III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERNOWSKI%20ROBERT%20R%20III)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81768
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81768
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81768-2021-07-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 7CCM: https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ccm.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 GAA18CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA398), Jul 7, 2018: Aeronca 7CCM (N81768), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, an attempted go-around, and a subsequent nose-over.

## 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 20180707009299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180707009299A), Jul 7, 2018: Aeronca 7CCM (N81768), Palmer, AK, Minor damage. Departed butte strip approximately 0830 on 7 July and flew to Friday Creek Strip. Pilot states he made five passes over the strip before attempting to land.…

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