1946 Aeronca 7 Champion ACSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Poplar Grove, IL, USA
This 1946 Aeronca 7 AC Champ (N81986) represents a meticulously restored example of the classic taildragger, having won the 2023 EAA Classic Aircraft Award. With 4,800 total hours on the airframe and only 40 hours since its comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration, the aircraft features a 75 SMOH Continental O-200 engine with 70 hours since a STC rebuild by Don's Dream Machine, including new firewall, baffling, and cowling sheet metal. The Champ is equipped with a Sensenich metal propeller, electric start via Odyssey battery, and retains its original Aeronca metal wheel pants and Scott tailwheel.
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Recreational, Training
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Seats (Stock)
- 2
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 4,800 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 75 hrs (SMOH)
- Inspection Status
- Flying
Avionics
Comms
Trig Comm - w/ 2 Place Intercom powered by Battery
Additional Equipment
Tailwheel
Scott Tailwheel
Wheel Pants
Original Aeronca Metal Wheel Pants
Battery
Odyssey Battery
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Leather Seats
- Exterior Notes
- Fully Nut and Bolt Restored Award Winning Champ. 2023 EAA Classic Aircraft Award Winner.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Continental
- Engine Model
- O200
- Propeller Model
- Sensenich Metal Prop
Asking Price
$119,500
Aircraft Location
Poplar Grove, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 11, 2025: $119,500 - controller
Aug 7, 2025: $119,500 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$119,500
Aircraft Location
Poplar Grove, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 11, 2025: $119,500 - controller
Aug 7, 2025: $119,500 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$119,500