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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.

The VFR-configured panel includes a Trig...

Year
1946
Make
Aeronca
Series
7 Champion
Model
7 Champion AC
Tail #
N81986
Serial #
7AC-611

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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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First Seen: Aug 7, 2025

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Asking Price

$119,500