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.
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
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
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.