1946
Year
C-GWHD — 1946 Aeronca 7CCM
C-GWHD is a 1946 Aeronca 7CCM based in Lakefield, Ontario, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 7AC-6638).
Piston single
Category
Ontario
Based
22
Of this type in Canada
Is this your aircraft?List C-GWHD for sale. It's free →
Aeronca (Champ, Chief, Sedan) in Canada
- None listed on MarketPlane right now.
- Asking prices in 4 ads we've seen across Canada since August 2026: $19,500 to $78,000.
- We know the actual sale price of one.
The aircraft
Year built1946 · 80 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Aeroplane
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Piston
Engines1
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.590 kg · 1,300 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.Lakefield, Ontario
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Toronto
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes. It identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.7AC-6638
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Aeronca Aeronautical Corporation of America
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message. Flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C07F7A
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward, like charter, flight training or aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Private
AirworthinessThe standard certificate: the aircraft conforms to its approved design and is maintained by a licensed engineer. No restrictions beyond the type's own, and it's what buyers and lenders expect to see.Certificate of Airworthiness
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.A759
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered. It isn't the year it was built.14 December 2021
Where C-GWHD is, and how to track it
C-GWHD transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C07F7A. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft spend most of their time on the ground. If a tracker shows nothing, it's probably just parked.
The owner of record and the certificate history are on Transport Canada's own lookup: see C-GWHD on the Transport Canada register →
How rare is C-GWHD?
The Aeronca 7CCM is rare in Canada. There are 22 on the register. It belongs to the Aeronca (Champ, Chief, Sedan) family, which has 431 in Canada.
- 11 of the 22 are in Ontario.
- Half of them were built before 1947. C-GWHD is older than most.
- Canada has 431 Aeronca aircraft of all models.
- Canada has 20,925 piston single aircraft, 5,535 of them in Ontario.
- 16 aircraft are based in Lakefield. See them all →
Not for sale right now
C-GWHD isn't for sale on MarketPlane. Leave your email and we'll send you one message if it ever is. No account needed.
Other Aeronca 7CCM in Canada
C-FHDW 1949 · C-FKBQ 1949 · C-FLJP 1949 · C-FUBI 1949 · C-FNTX 1948 · C-FVAI 1948 · all Aeronca 7CCM →
Own this aircraft?
You can list C-GWHD here for free. We already have the year, make, model, serial and engine from the register, so most of the form is filled in for you. Buyers contact you directly and we take no commission.
List C-GWHD freeSee more piston single aircraft for sale →
Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.