# N82383: 1946 Aeronca 7AC, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102)
- 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-1016
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1960
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2008
- Last registry action: February 22, 2012
- Mode S code: AB3F8C
- Owner when cancelled: [Davenport Walter M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVENPORT%20WALTER%20M)
- Location: [Brighton, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Brighton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5059° N, 83.7812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48116, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82383
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=82383
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82383-2018-01-09

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 CEN12FA601](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA601), Sep 1, 2012: Aeronca 7AC (N82383), Brighton, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…

## 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 20120901027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901027659A), Sep 1, 2012: Aeronca 7AC (N82383), Brighton, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witnesses near the north end of the airport stated that the engine run-up and take-off on runway 22 sounded and appeared normal. Witnesses at the south end of…

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