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1946 Aeronca 7 Champion DCSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • McKinney, TX, USA

This 1946 Aeronca 7 Champion DC, registered as N1197E, presents as a meticulously restored classic with a total airframe time of 1,990 hours. The aircraft underwent a complete rebuild and restoration in 2013, which included stripping the airframe, inspecting the structure, and applying new Polyfiber fabric. It has been consistently hangared since that restoration. The airframe is reported with no damage history (NDH) and all logs are available. A current annual inspection was completed in December 2025 and is valid through December 2026.

Power is supplied by a Continental C-85-12 engine producing 85 horsepower, installed as part of a 7DC...

Year
1946
Make
Aeronca
Series
7AC
Model
7 Champion DC
Tail #
N1197E
Serial #
7AC-4754

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,990 hrs
Engine 1 Time
296 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
290 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
All Logs
Inspection Status
December 2025 Annual Completed Good Through December 2026

Avionics

GPS

IFly GPS - GPS Mounted To Instrument Panel

Comms

Becker AR6201 - Digital VHF With Vox And PTT, 99 Ch Memory

Additional Equipment

Compass

Precision Vertical Compass

Engine Monitoring

Wag Aero Cylinder Temp And EGT Gauge

Emergency Locator Transmitter

AK450 - ELT

Starter

SkyTec Starter - New

Fuel Tank

10 Gallon Aux Fuel Tank Installed In Left Wing

Instrument Panel

Aerofabrique Instrument Panel - Upgraded

Seats

Naughahyde Seats

Interior

Airtex - Interior Upgrade

Safety Harness

Shoulder Harness

Baggage Compartment

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2014
Paint Year
2014
Interior Notes
Airtex Interior Upgrade Naughahyde Seats Baggage Compartment Shoulder Harness Upgrade
Exterior Notes
Excellent Glass Excellent Poly Fiber Covering Excellent Poly Sealed Wooden Floors

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
C-85-12
Engine Power
85 HP
Propeller Model
Univair Flottorp Propeller

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Aircraft Location

McKinney, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

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First Seen: Dec 16, 2025

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