# N85162: 1946 Aeronca 7AC, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- 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-3894
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1998
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: ABAE54
- Owner when cancelled: [Bennett Leon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20LEON)
- Location: [Van Alstyne, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Van%20Alstyne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4392° N, 96.5468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75495, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85162
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85162
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85162-2014-11-20

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 MIA74DKJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ19), Aug 25, 1973: Aeronca 7AC (N85162), Vallermosa Sp, AL, 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 19730825028929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730825028929A), Aug 25, 1973: Blanca 7AC (N85162), Vallermosa Sp, AL, Substantial damage. Tall grass,hot day,wind calm.

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