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Models · Aeronca · Piston singles · data as of October 30, 2026

Aeronca 11 Chief

741 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1954; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Texas has the most (53). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

Aeronca 11: General aviation aircraft by Aeronca
Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Aeronca 11 Chief on Wikipedia

About the 11 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor A&C65 Series (522), Cont Motor C85 Series (137), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (19)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 75 mph
Built of
steel tube and fabric
Maker on the register
Aeronca
Registered
earliest certificate January 7, 1959; newest October 30, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas53Minnesota51Wisconsin45California41Indiana39Florida37Ohio35Michigan34New York32Missouri30Alaska30Washington25
By state, as a table
aircraft
Texas53
Minnesota51
Wisconsin45
California41
Indiana39
Florida37
Ohio35
Michigan34
New York32
Missouri30
Alaska30
Washington25

Who owns them registrant type

Individual582 (79%)Co-owned72 (10%)LLC42 (6%)Corporation23 (3%)Partnership20 (3%)Not stated2 (0.3%)
By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual58279%
Co-owned7210%
LLC426%
Corporation233%
Partnership203%
Not stated20.3%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
11AC6031945 to 195481.4%
11CC721947 to 19509.7%
11BC651946 to 19478.8%
11BC-CONV119460.1%

When they were built by decade · 170 with no year on file

0141282423564564194071950
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
1940564
19507

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0163249652010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025382026
Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20104
201122
201213
201321
201434
201521
201617
201728
201829
201929
202028
202142
202229
202365
202446
202554
202638

Registration status

Valid724 (98%)Pending6 (0.8%)Revoked4 (0.5%)Sale reported3 (0.4%)Pending cancellation2 (0.3%)Canceled1 (0.1%)
By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid72498%
Pending60.8%
Revoked40.5%
Sale reported30.4%
Pending cancellation20.3%
Canceled10.1%

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard709 (96%)None on file27 (4%)Experimental4 (0.5%)Multiple1 (0.1%)
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard70996%
None on file274%
Experimental40.5%
Multiple10.1%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Starfire Aviation LLC2Nodorft Aviation LLC2National Machinery & Conveyor INC2Albij3 LLC2Zero Zero Echo LLC1Word of Truth INC1Wething Aviation LLC1West Michigan Aviation INC1Warrior Aviation LLC1Vx Aircraft Services LLC1Vintage Props LLC1Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Starfire Aviation LLC2
Nodorft Aviation LLC2
National Machinery & Conveyor INC2
Albij3 LLC2
Zero Zero Echo LLC1
Word of Truth INC1
Wething Aviation LLC1
West Michigan Aviation INC1
Warrior Aviation LLC1
Vx Aircraft Services LLC1
Vintage Props LLC1
Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum1

Fleet pages: Albij3 LLC · Warrior Aviation LLC · Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum

Accident history NTSB records · 110 cases since 1982, 13 fatal

2025-09-29CEN25LA403 · 11AC N86326 · accident near Longmont, CO · no injuries
2024-07-27WPR24LA261 · 11AC N86270 · accident near Winchester, CA · no injuries
2024-06-01ERA24LA238 · 11AC N9418E · accident near Geneseo, NY · no injuries
2024-03-31ERA24LA183 · 11AC N3420E · accident near Conyers, GA · minor injuries
2023-09-16WPR23LA346 · 11AC N46WR · accident near Apple, ID · minor injuries
2023-06-23ERA23LA275 · 11AC N9543E · accident near Pence Springs, WV · no injuries
2022-03-16ERA22LA157 · 11AC N9588E · accident near Harveysburg, OH · no injuries
2022-02-08WPR22LA099 · 11AC N9500E · accident near Napa, CA · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 110 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Aeronca 11 Chief aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

741 as of October 30, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Aeronca 11s?

Texas, with 53.

Who owns the Aeronca 11?

11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Aeronca 11s on the register built?

Between 1946 and 1954; half of them in 1946 or earlier.

How many Aeronca 11 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

110 accidents and incidents since 1982, 13 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Aeronca 11 made of?

The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aeronca 11 the component layer

The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 14 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Ceconite, INC.

Approved replacement parts 18 parts manufacturer approvals

Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:

Ameri-King Corporation 8Sparrow Avionics 7Univair Aircraft CORP 1Petersen Aviation INC 1Great Lakes Aero Products 1

Most often: nulite instrument (7), gps cooling (5), rfi dc (2), tailbrace wire (1), operation of (1), gps navigation (1), aeronca windshield (1).

Approved modifications 14 supplemental type certificates

Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:

Ceconite, INC 2Visual Instruments LLC 1Steve'S Aircraft 1Rosemount Engineering CO 1Poly-Fiber INC. 1Northwest Aircraft, INC 1Northwest Aircraft INC 1F Atlee Dodge Aircraft Service 1

Latest

2025-01-01SA01240SE · Installation of secondary voltage indication system
2011-02-25SA4503NM · Install Ceconite covering material.
2006-06-08SA01026SE (1 OF 2) · Installation of improved fuel gascolator.
2005-07-08SA00680SE (1 OF 6 · Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.
2004-03-05SA01944CH (1 OF 2) · Modify airplane to fly on unleaded automotive gasoline, 87 minimum antiknock index, per ASTM...

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the 11 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness
Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aeronca/11.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 741

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9586E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2026-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4118V Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2026-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86207 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3882E Aeronca
11AC
 S&D Aero LLC
Elmira, Oregon
 Standard 2026-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3685E Aeronca
11AC
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2026-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3358E Aeronca
11AC
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2026-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9784E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2026-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86376 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3700E Aeronca
11AC
 Zero Zero Echo LLC
Lonoke, Arkansas
 Standard 2026-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9063E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4060E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2026-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4070E Aeronca
11AC
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9526E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9050E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85844 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86326 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2026-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9836E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9150E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2026-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86339 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2026-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9401E Aeronca
11AC
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3954E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2026-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3228E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2026-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86045 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2026-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9493E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2026-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9820E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9572E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85870 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2026-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9769E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9171E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2026-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9713E Aeronca
11BC
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2026-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9199E Aeronca
11AC
 American Aviation Heritage Foundation INC
Blaine, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9342E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3181E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4181E Aeronca
11CC
 Shooting Star Services LLC
Rosamond, California
 Standard 2026-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86189 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9471E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9537E Aeronca
11AC
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2026-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9515E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-01-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9707E Aeronca
11AC
 Humfleet Edward
Curtis, Washington
 Standard 2025-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3913E Aeronca
11AC
 Girten Patrick J
Evansville, Indiana
 Standard 2025-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86323 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9675E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86131 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2025-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3885E Aeronca
11AC
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86223 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3449E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9271E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9795E Aeronca
11AC
 Oklahoma Flight Academy LLC
Owasso, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9500E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4164E Aeronca
11CC
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9660E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9818E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2025-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3814E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4012E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2025-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9307E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3800E Aeronca
11AC
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3763E Aeronca
11AC
 Flywithgeorge INC
Madison, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9540E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3835E Aeronca
11AC
 Aviation Covers INC
Arlington, Washington
 Standard 2025-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86073 Aeronca
11AC
 Dirigo Aerospace Solutions LLC
Sumner, Maine
 Standard 2025-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3367E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85906 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9757E Aeronca
11AC
 Inspired Oasis LLC
Alpine, California
 Standard 2025-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9560E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4075E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4310E Aeronca
11CC
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86085 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86195 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9346E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86036 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46WR Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4150E Aeronca
11CC
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4019E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9482E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9454E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85915 Aeronca
11AC
 Indigo Expeditions LLC
Patterson, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86133 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9146E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4015E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4034E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5110C Aeronca
11CC
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4189E Aeronca
11CC
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3843E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3756E Aeronca
11AC
 Northeast Cubs LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3434E Aeronca
11AC
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85800 Aeronca
11AC
 Century White Worldwide INC
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2025-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9162E Aeronca
11AC
 Ds Batchelor Holding LLC
Clark, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3243E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86313 Aeronca
11AC
 Starfire Aviation LLC
Conyers, Georgia
 Standard 2025-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9460E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3154E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N539GC Aeronca
11AC
 Kor Aviation LLC
Piedmont, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9291E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9290E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2024-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4027E Aeronca
11BC
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9210E Aeronca
11AC
 T&B Aviation LLC
Waukesha, Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9636E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86090 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9131E Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9593E Aeronca
11AC
 N82 Sport Flying LLC
Wurtsboro, New York
 Standard 2024-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes