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N86078

N86078 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aeronca 11AC built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 30, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N86078 is reserved by a private party since August 13, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Aeronca 11AC cancelled March 30, 2018

Serial number
11AC-501
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 14, 2006
Last FAA action
May 12, 2014
Last owner
Root Eugene L (Individual)
Millington, MI
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N86078

CEN16FA240Accident on July 3, 2016 at Frankenmuth, MI: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca 11AC · serial 11AC-501

The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons based on available information.

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