Aeronca 11 Chief
740 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 never named here.
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 (521), Cont Motor C85 Series (137), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (19)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 75 mph
- Maker on the register
- Aeronca
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 7, 1959; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas53Minnesota50Wisconsin45California41Indiana40Ohio35Florida35Michigan34New York32Missouri30Alaska30Washington25
Who owns them registrant type
Individual582 (79%)Co-owned72 (10%)LLC41 (6%)Corporation23 (3%)Partnership20 (3%)Not stated2 (0.3%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 169 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid727 (98%)Sale reported4 (0.5%)Revoked4 (0.5%)Pending3 (0.4%)Pending cancellation1 (0.1%)Assigned, not yet registered1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard708 (96%)None on file27 (4%)Experimental4 (0.5%)Multiple1 (0.1%)
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
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. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aeronca 11 Chief aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
740 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 65 11BC (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4060E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | Valid |
| N3954E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | Valid |
| N9713E | Aeronca 11BC |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | Valid |
| N4012E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N4075E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | Valid |
| N4019E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | Valid |
| N9482E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-05-04 | Valid |
| N4015E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-03-26 | Valid |
| N4034E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | Valid |
| N4027E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | Valid |
| N3EV | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | Valid |
| N3931E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | Valid |
| N3973E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | Valid |
| N4038E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-01-28 | Valid |
| N3923E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | Valid |
| N9093D | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N2971W | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | Valid |
| N3942E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | Valid |
| N355R | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2023-09-30 | Valid |
| N4053E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | Valid |
| N4000E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-09-21 | Valid |
| N4035E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2022-01-25 | Valid |
| N3925E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | Valid |
| N4031E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | Valid |
| N3187E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | Valid |
| N1012 | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | Valid |
| N115SC | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | Valid |
| N3970E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2020-10-02 | Valid |
| N8023M | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-12-18 | Valid |
| N85817 | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-08-14 | Valid |
| N3900E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-07-16 | Valid |
| N4045E | Aeronca 11BC |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2019-06-20 | Valid |
| N9423E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-12-28 | Valid |
| N4003E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | Valid |
| N9064E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | Valid |
| N3967E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-17 | Valid |
| N3969E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | Valid |
| N7065E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2017-03-01 | Valid |
| N4079E | Aeronca 11BC |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2016-10-17 | Valid |
| N3946E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-09-14 | Valid |
| N4061E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-06-03 | Valid |
| N4049E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-10 | Valid |
| N3984E | Aeronca 11BC |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2014-08-11 | Valid |
| N9126E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-06-24 | Valid |
| N40178 | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2014-03-05 | Valid |
| N4069E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2012-07-26 | Valid |
| N4046E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner North Dakota |
None on file | 2011-04-27 | Valid |
| N7070J | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2011-01-25 | Valid |
| N4022E | Aeronca 11BC |
Ghl Air LLC Ames, Iowa |
Standard | 2009-01-29 | Valid |
| N3660E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2008-02-09 | Valid |
| N4067E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2007-11-30 | Valid |
| N85875 | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2007-09-12 | Valid |
| N86307 | Aeronca 11BC |
Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2006-09-20 | Valid |
| N3941E | Aeronca 11BC |
Sadler George C Ludington, Michigan |
Standard | 2004-12-06 | Valid |
| N4057E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2000-02-01 | Valid |
| N3998E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1999-11-17 | Valid |
| N3990E | Aeronca 11BC |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 1998-05-28 | Valid |
| N86250 | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 1996-06-25 | Valid |
| N3924E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-12-13 | Valid |
| N4064E | Aeronca 11BC |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 1992-07-30 | Valid |
| N3951E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 1990-04-19 | Valid |
| N3935E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1985-11-19 | Valid |
| N3955E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1978-05-08 | Valid |
| N3997E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 1977-12-12 | Valid |
| N9355E | Aeronca 11BC |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1963-07-18 | Valid |