Aircraft N82589 Data

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:	Aeronca
Model:	7AC Champion    Search all Aeronca 7AC
Year built:	1946
Construction Number (C/N):	7AC-1226
Aircraft Type:	Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats:	2
Number of Engines:	1
Engine Type:	Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:	Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES

Aircraft

Registration Number:	N82589
Mode S (ICAO24) Code:	AB4700
Certification Class:	Standard
Certification Issued:	2008-06-17
Air Worthiness Test:	1956-12-11
Last Action Taken:	2008-06-17
Current Status:	Valid

Owner

Registration Type:	Individual
Address:	Lenoir, NC 28645 United States
Region:	Eastern

User Comments

DAVID NICHOLS, 2005-11-10 05:00:00
	SOLOED THIS CHAMP ON SATURDAY MORNING, 9 JUN 1962 AT SUFFOLK AIRPORT, (SFQ). I WAS FOURTEEN (14) YEARS OLD, BORN 4 NOV 1947.GEORGE A. CALES, MGR. OF THE AIRPORT OWNED THE AIRPLANE BACK THEN.IT WAS "PINK & WHITE" THEN. WORKED AT THE AIRPORT FOR GEORGE, FOR MY FLYING TIME,PLUS TWO (2) DOLLARS PER WEEK, TILL GOING INTO THE ARMY AND ON TO VIETNAM IN 1968(4 TOURS '68 THRU '72).IF IT WERE NOT FOR GEO.A.CALES,GIVING A SKINNY,UNDER ACHIEVING KID A CHANCE, WHERE WOULD I BE TODAY? I ASKED MYSELF THIS OFTEN! THEN I REALIZE JUST HOW TRULY "BLESSED" I HAVE BEEN. FOR SOME REASON, YET UNKNOWN TO ME, HAVING BEEN ALLOWED TO "SURVIVE" FOUR TOURS IN VIETNAM, WHILE BETTER MEN DID NOT, FLYING HELICOPTERS FOR THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AND RETIRING WITH 30 YEARS SERVICE, AND NOW FLYING 600 HRS. A YEAR FOR A CORPORATION OPERATING A CITATION BRAVO AND CHALLENGER 601-3A. YES,GEORGE, YOU DID GOOD BY THAT CURLY HEADED KID BACK IN SUFFOLK! DEAR LORD, I PRAY YOU'LL LOOK AFTER HIM IN HEAVEN. HE'S KINDA "RUFF" AROUND THE "EDGES," BUT HE'S GOT A HEART OF "ABSOLUTE" GOLD! RUSSELL DAVID NICHOLS, RICHMOND,VA (FCI)
Jim Ross, 2012-02-16 01:29:33
	My Dad took his first dual cross country in this plane. At the time it was based at Richmond North Field (Virginia). The date was May 30, 1946. The cross country was to Parnell Field, Chester (Virginia). Nice to see it is still on the books, with the FAA, hope it is flying still. Would like to hear from the current owner. Jim Ross