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Aeronca 50

14 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1938 to 1940; half of them date from 1939 or earlier. Ohio has the most (3). 14% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Aeronca 50: 1938 American utility aircraft
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About the 50 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor A50 Series (4), Cont Motor A&C65 Series (4), Lycoming 0-145A Series (3)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 75 mph
Maker on the register
Aeronca
Registered
earliest certificate May 7, 1984; newest May 12, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Ohio3Florida3Oklahoma2Texas1Pennsylvania1North Carolina1Mississippi1Kansas1Indiana1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual10 (71%)Co-owned2 (14%)Partnership1 (7%)Corporation1 (7%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
50-C71938 to 194050.0%
50-L4193928.6%
50-F3193921.4%

When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file

03681111193011940

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

00122220182202012022120232202412025

Registration status

Valid14 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard13 (93%)None on file1 (7%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Newell Kenneth L1Kettunen Aeronautical INC1

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Aeronca 50 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

14 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Aeronca 50s?

Ohio, with 3.

Who owns the Aeronca 50?

14% 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 · 14

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N22356 Aeronca
50-C
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2025-05-12 Valid
N22362 Aeronca
50-L
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2024-05-15 Valid
N23582 Aeronca
50-F
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2024-05-07 Valid
N24294 Aeronca
50-C
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2023-05-05 Valid
N21361 Aeronca
50-C
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-05-19 Valid
N21309 Aeronca
50-C
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2020-12-16 Valid
N23952 Aeronca
50-L
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2020-04-16 Valid
N580ZY Aeronca
50-F
Kettunen Aeronautical INC
Geneva, Ohio
Standard 2018-01-29 Valid
N4953U Aeronca
50-C
Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
None on file 2018-01-11 Valid
N22114 Aeronca
50-C
Co-owned owner
Mississippi
Standard 2006-09-11 Valid
N21336 Aeronca
50-C
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2006-06-09 Valid
N24232 Aeronca
50-L
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2006-02-01 Valid
N22364 Aeronca
50-L
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 1992-05-18 Valid
N23954 Aeronca
50-F
Newell Kenneth L
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 1984-05-07 Valid