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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N85837

N85837 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aeronca 11AC built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 9, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Aeronca 11AC cancelled August 9, 2013

Serial number
11AC-247
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 9, 2000
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Victoria,
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N85837

LAX90LA003Accident on October 5, 1989 at Penn Valley, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca 11AC · serial 11AC-247

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. UNEVEN TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY WAS A FACTOR.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site