Aeronca 7EC — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 117 Aeronca 7EC airframes on record (built 1946–1960), 52 currently registered. 4 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Aeronca 7EC accidents
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation resulting from obstructed forward and aft vent outlets in the left fuel tank.
The instructor's delayed remedial actions, and the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall just above the ground and the subsequent hard landing.
The pilot's loss of control during takeoff.
The pilot's improper maintenance, which resulted in a wheel separating from the airplane during takeoff, and the airplane's subsequent nose over during the landing rollout.