# N83866: 1946 Aeronca 7AC, registration cancelled 2023-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2023
- 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-2547
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 7, 2019
- Last registry action: October 7, 2019
- Mode S code: AB795B
- Owner when cancelled: [Hardeman Rendal E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARDEMAN%20RENDAL%20E)
- Location: [Hixson, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Hixson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1666° N, 85.2123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37343, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83866
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=83866
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83866-2023-02-04

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 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 FTW00LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA247), Sep 1, 2000: Aeronca BL7-AC (N83866), Hot Springs, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during landing. A factor was the wind gusts.

## 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 20000901014179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000901014179A), Sep 1, 2000: Bbavia 7AC (N83866), Hot Springs, AR, No damage. (-23) Pilot reports that he departed MO3 (conway, AR) approx. 14:30 direct to mena(M39). Diverted to Hot Springs (hot) for weather avoidance. Final destination…

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