# N85784: 1946 Champion 7AC, registration cancelled 2018-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Champion 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (registry code 21101MA)
- 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-4534
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 22, 1971
- Last registry action: April 16, 1977
- Mode S code: ABC4E6
- Owners when cancelled: [Pittenger Mark E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PITTENGER%20MARK%20E), [Jennings Randle O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JENNINGS%20RANDLE%20O)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85784
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85784
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85784-2018-04-06

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 Champion 7AC: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-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 LAX66D0352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0352), Apr 17, 1966: Aeronca 7AC (N85784), Pacoima, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N85784

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85784): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-4534

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