1945 Aeronca 7 Champion ACSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Central Lake, MI, USA
This 1945 Aeronca 7 Champion AC presents as a well-maintained vintage taildragger with a Continental A-65-8 engine showing 26,500 total airframe hours, 1,560 hours since major overhaul, and 165 hours on the Millennium cylinders installed in 2001. The aircraft features a McCauley 7445 propeller with 165 hours since overhaul and benefits from a Hanlon-Wilson exhaust system. The airframe was recovered with Ceconite 101 fabric in 1968 (fuselage) and Stits Polyfiber (wings), then painted with Aerothane in 1979 in its current blue and white scheme that includes wheel fenders and a large dorsal fin.
The VFR-equipped Champ sports a period-correct...
- Year
- 1945
- Make
- Aeronca
- Series
- 7 Champion
- Model
- 7 Champion AC
- Tail #
- Not Listed
- Serial #
- Not Listed
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Seats
- 2
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 26,500 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,560 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 165 hrs
- Inspection Status
- Annualed through October 2025
Avionics
Comms
Sporty's JD-200 - Navcom
Audio
Sigtronics Intercom - with Headset and PTT Switch
Additional Equipment
Exhaust System
Hanlon Wilson - Exhaust System
ELT
EBC-102 - ELT
Dorsal Fin
Large Dorsal
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 1968
- Paint Year
- 1979
- Interior Notes
- Blue and white vinyl installed in 1968, real wood dash (very nice) blue tinted windshield.
- Exterior Notes
- Good Ceconite and Stits fabric, aerothane base paint, Wheel Fenders.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Continental
- Engine Model
- A 65-8
- Propeller Model
- McCaully 7445
Asking Price
$25,500
Aircraft Location
Central Lake, MI, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 3, 2025: $25,500 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$25,500
Aircraft Location
Central Lake, MI, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 3, 2025: $25,500 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$25,500