N1659E — 1946 Aeronca 7AC
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 28, 2026
N1659E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2017, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 28, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 7AC-5225
- Manufacturer
- Aeronca
- Model
- 7AC
- Year
- 1946
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Cont Motor A&c65 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Brown Frank A — Seal Beach, CA
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to maintain runway alignment during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an off-runway landing in soft dirt and a nose-over.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1946 Aeronca 7AC).
- Sep 30, 1998registered — Brown Frank A
Frequently asked
- Has N1659E been in an accident?
- Yes. N1659E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.
- What kind of aircraft is N1659E?
- N1659E is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 7AC-5225.
- Who is N1659E registered to?
- N1659E is registered to Brown Frank A of Seal Beach, CA. Registration status: active.
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