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1947 Aeronca L16A ChampSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Green Valley, AZ, USA

This 1947 Aeronca L16A Champ, registration N6285C and serial number 7BCM-197 (military serial 47-982), is offered as a project for $6,000. The seller describes it as an authentic L16A military Champ rather than a replica, with both military and Civil Air Patrol history, an Air Force data plate, an airworthiness certificate, and it is currently registered. Total time is listed at 2,785 hours, and the aircraft was last flown in 1977. Documentation includes good logbooks, some manuals and factory drawings, and STC paperwork for installation of a Continental O-200. The seller states this is a good, doable project and not just a pile of rejected...

Year
1947
Make
Aeronca
Series
L16A Champ
Model
L16A Champ
Tail #
N6285C
Serial #
7BCM-197

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Training, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,785 hrs
Logbook Status
Logbooks included, good documentation
Inspection Status
Last flown 1977; no guarantee as to airworthiness of any parts

Additional Equipment

Fuselage

Fuselage in good condition, completely repaired and cleaned

Wings

Three complete wings in repairable condition, including serviceable replacement main spars; two have wood main spars cut to remove from service

Control Surfaces

All control surfaces in good condition with some repairable spares

Landing Gear

Landing gear and wheels

Instrument Panel

New instrument panel

Cowl

Repairable cowl parts

Seats

Seats included

Door

Door included

Firewall

Firewall included

Engine Mount

Engine mount included

Fuel Tanks

One nose tank and one wing tank

Documentation

Extensive documentation including military and civilian manuals, factory drawings, logbooks, STC paperwork, Air Force data plate, airworthiness certificate

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-200

Asking Price

$6,000

Aircraft Location

Green Valley, AZ, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jun 23, 2026: $6,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Jun 23, 2026

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Asking Price

$6,000