N85893 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aeronca 11AC built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 31, 2017. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Aeronca 11AC cancelled January 31, 2017
- Serial number
- 11AC-277
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 10, 2015
- Last FAA action
- July 10, 2015
- Last owner
- Honkala Jamie R (Individual)
Ishpeming, MI - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N85893
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca 11AC · serial 11AC-277
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing while turning from base to final at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
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