# N83540: 1946 Aeronca 7CCM, registration cancelled 1974-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aeronca 7CCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ccm) (registry code 2110110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7AC-2216
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 11, 1974
- Mode S code: AB6DEA
- Owner when cancelled: [Vig Barry W & Vig Martin C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIG%20BARRY%20W%20%26%20VIG%20MARTIN%20C)
- Location: [Opal, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Opal)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83540
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=83540
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83540-1974-10-11

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 MKC75FTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FTK01), Aug 30, 1974: Aeronca 7CCM (N83540), Faith, SD, 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 19740830028439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740830028439A), Aug 30, 1974: Blanca 7CCM (N83540), Faith, SD, Destroyed. Low pass to check on cattle. Turn downwind and stalled. Wind gusting 40K.

## Other aircraft with N83540

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83540): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 28-8190190, built 1981

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