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1946 Aeronca 7 Champion ACSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Orangeburg, SC, USA

This 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion AC, registration N1566E, serial number 5135, is a single-engine piston aircraft located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, offered at 29,900 USD. The airframe shows 3,359 hours total time, and the engine has 115 hours since major overhaul, completed in 2013. The aircraft is equipped with an 85 HP engine and is classified as Antique/Classic. Logs begin in 1975, with 337s providing information for earlier years back to 1946. The listing states NDH (no damage history) and notes an annual completed in October 2026. Useful load is 323 lb, weighted in 2013. The seller remarks that the aircraft was covered in 1992, with...

Year
1946
Make
Aeronca
Series
Champ
Model
7 Champion AC
Tail #
N1566E
Serial #
5135

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Training, Recreational
Useful Load
323 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,359 hrs
Engine 1 Time
115 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Logs start in 1975, 337s provide info for earlier years back to 1946.
Inspection Status
Annual Completed Oct. 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 296 - Hand Held

Comms

Hand held com connect to intercom

Audio

2 Place intercom

Additional Equipment

Vertical Card Compass

Push to Talk

Dual push to talk

Rudder

Citabria style rudder

Starter

Sky Tec - starter

Battery

Battery, no alternator

Shoulder Harness

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2013
Paint Year
1992
Interior Notes
Headliner redone
Exterior Notes
Covered in 1992, lots of work done in 2013, landing gear, firewall, floor boards, glass, headliner redone

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Power
85 HP
Propeller Model
Sensenich Metal Prop

Asking Price

$29,900

Aircraft Location

Orangeburg, SC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 4, 2026: $29,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Nov 4, 2026

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Asking Price

$29,900