2025 WOTN Sweepstakes Begins April 1!

Grand Prize

1950 Aeronca 7EC Champion

Additional Prizes:

PJ2+ COM radio
Yaesu FTA-850L transceiver with GPS
Clarity Aloft headset
Garmin Aera 660 GPS
Bose A-30 headset

The grand prize this year is an absolutely beautiful 1950 Aeronca 7EC Champion. She’s a classic from the golden era of post-war civilian production and she’s in great condition. Or, take the cash option of $30,000! Proceeds go toward securing a permanent museum home that is accessible by the public. Plunk down your $50 for a ticket and you will be a hero to us and perhaps the new owner of this dream machine!

2025 Aircraft Specs:

1950 Aeronca 7EC Champ
N4715E (SN-7EC-59)

142 hours SMOH/7466 hours TT
Engine Overhaul 2006
All New Superior Cylinders
Continental C-90
Aircraft Recovered June 1980
New Mags and Wiring Harness 2004
Wings Recovered/Aircraft Repainted 2007
New McCauley Prop 2008
Tanis Heater, Garmin Com/GPS 250 XL, Auto Fuel, Wing Tanks, Scott Tailwheel

2025 SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

  • No more than 2,500 entries will be sold.
  • Limit of fifteen entries per household
  • Entries will be available until the deadline before the final drawing, or until sold out.
  • The Grand Prize drawing will be held Saturday. September 27th, 2025. at Wings of the North, Eden Prairie, MN. Winners will be selected by random drawings from all entries. You need not be present to win.
  • There will be five more drawings for each of the other prizes. The drawing dates are July 19, August 2, August 16, August 30, and September 13, 2025. Each drawing is to win one of the prizes listed on this Sweepstakes page.
  • All winners shall be eligible to win any subsequent drawings and remain eligible to win the Grand Prize.
  • WOTN Sweepstakes entries must be received no later than 5pm (Central Time) three days prior to each drawing to be eligible to win that week.
  • Prizes and Odds. The Grand Prize is a 1950 Aeronca 7EC Champion (Value $30,000) or $30,000 cash. All taxes, licenses, registration fees and other fees or expenses are the sole responsibility of the winner. Other prizes consist of PJ2+ com radio (Value $249), Yaesu FTA-850L transceiver with GPS (Value $450), Clarity Aloft headset (Value $575), Garmin Aera 660 GPS (Value $849), and Bose A-30 headset (Value $1,299). Odds of winning each of these prizes depend on the number of eligible entries received. Maximum of 2,500 paid entries.
  • Winners will be notified by mail and/or telephone and are required to complete a release of liability which must be returned within 14 days of notification. If attempts for notification, release, and arrangements for taking possession of prizes are not made within 30 days, prizes may be forfeited, and an alternate winner may be authorized.
  • Winners’ names will be available following each drawing.
  • Eligibility is open to legal U.S. residents who are at least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date of entry.
  • Entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes permission to use winners’ names for future promotions and publicity purposes without compensation except where prohibited by law. 
  • Official Sweepstakes Rules are subject to the interpretation of the sponsor.

Sweepstakes void where prohibited by law and in certain states where sweepstakes registration is required.  No purchase necessary. You may choose to enter this sweepstakes without purchase of an entry by sending a hand-written request on 8 1/2″ by 11″ paper for an entry form in a #10 envelope along with a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope, to Wings of the North, 14893 Sierra Lane #72D, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Requests for entry forms must be postmarked by August 25,2025*, and received no later than September 1, 2025*. Upon receipt of your request, Wings of the North (WOTN) will send you an official entry form along with instructions for submitting your entry. Only one entry per person, per envelope is allowed.  All taxes, licenses, registration fee and other fees or expenses are the sole responsibility of the winners. 

*Or the date when the maximum number of paid entries has been reached, should that occur.