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Models · Aeronca · Piston singles · data as of October 23, 2026

Aeronca 65 Chief and Super Chief

377 on the U.S. register across 10 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1938 to 1956; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. Texas has the most (44). 14% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

Aeronca 65: Family of American light aircraft
Photo: Rw flyer, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons · Aeronca Chief family on Wikipedia

About the 65 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 (261), Lycoming 0-145B Series (62), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (9)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 75 mph
Built of
steel tube and fabric
Maker on the register
Aeronca
Registered
earliest certificate February 16, 1959; newest October 12, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas44Ohio37Wisconsin28California26Michigan25North Carolina18Florida17Illinois13Pennsylvania12Missouri12Washington10Minnesota9
By state, as a table
aircraft
Texas44
Ohio37
Wisconsin28
California26
Michigan25
North Carolina18
Florida17
Illinois13
Pennsylvania12
Missouri12
Washington10
Minnesota9

Who owns them registrant type

Individual287 (76%)Co-owned37 (10%)Corporation23 (6%)LLC17 (5%)Partnership12 (3%)Government1 (0.3%)
By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual28776%
Co-owned3710%
Corporation236%
LLC175%
Partnership123%
Government10.3%

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
65-CA1411939 to 195637.4%
65-C721938 to 194119.1%
65-TAC401940 to 194410.6%
65-TC361939 to 19419.5%
65-LB281940 to 19557.4%
65-LA201938 to 19415.3%
65-TL191940 to 19415.0%
65-TF91940 to 19412.4%
65-TAL91941 to 19422.4%
65-TAF319410.8%

When they were built by decade · 101 with no year on file

054107160214601930214194021950
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
193060
1940214
19502

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

0122436482010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025252026
Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20104
20116
201210
20137
201412
20159
201611
201717
201818
201914
20208
202122
202215
202348
202428
202521
202625

Registration status

Valid374 (99%)Pending2 (0.5%)Revoked1 (0.3%)
By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid37499%
Pending20.5%
Revoked10.3%

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard359 (95%)None on file18 (5%)
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard35995%
None on file185%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Aeronca Aircraft History Museum4Yanks Air Museum2Wonewoc CORP1Williams Densel1Wheels Floats Skids and Skis LLC1Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Walls Sales LLC1Waco West INC1Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 161Van Wagnen Brian1Sterling Aviation Services INC1Spirit of Haughton INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Aeronca Aircraft History Museum4
Yanks Air Museum2
Wonewoc CORP1
Williams Densel1
Wheels Floats Skids and Skis LLC1
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1
Walls Sales LLC1
Waco West INC1
Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 161
Van Wagnen Brian1
Sterling Aviation Services INC1
Spirit of Haughton INC1

Fleet pages: Aeronca Aircraft History Museum · Yanks Air Museum · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

Accident history NTSB records · 29 cases since 1982, 6 fatal

2024-08-26ERA24LA363 · 65-TAC N39565 · accident near Clearwater, FL · minor injuries
2022-12-15WPR23LA100 · 65-CA N29447 · accident near Deming, NM · no injuries
2006-10-13DFW07CA013 · 65-TAC N36687 · accident near Fredricksburg, TX · no injuries
2005-05-13IAD05LA063 · 65-TAC N36973 · accident near Harrisonburg, VA · 2 killed
2004-04-12LAX04CA185 · 65-TAC N39515 · accident near Grass Valley, CA · no injuries
2003-09-04SEA03LA185 · 65-CA N33865 · accident near Polson, MT · 1 killed
2002-09-29IAD02LA097 · 65-C N24277 · accident near Front Royal, VA · serious injuries
2000-08-14FTW00LA230 · 65-CA N33783 · accident near Liberty Hill, TX · minor injuries

The 8 most recent of 29 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 65 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

377 as of October 23, 2026, counting 10 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Aeronca 65s?

Texas, with 44.

Who owns the Aeronca 65?

14% 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 65s on the register built?

Between 1938 and 1956; half of them in 1941 or earlier.

How many Aeronca 65 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

29 accidents and incidents since 1982, 6 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Aeronca 65 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 65 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. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-728, held by National Aeronca Association). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 44 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Aviation Products Systems INC..

Approved replacement parts 34 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:

Great Lakes Aero Products 13Ameri-King Corporation 8Swift Fuels, LLC 3Slick Aircraft Products, Division of Unison Ind 2Aviation Products Systems INC 2Safestart Starter Systems 1Petersen Aviation INC 1M-20 Oil Separators LLC 1

Most often: aeronca pc (9), gps cooling (5), fabric (3), slick start (2), rfi dc (2), aeronca ca (2), valve (1), ul fuel (1), safestart starter (1), operation of (1).

Approved modifications 44 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:

Aviation Products Systems INC. 3Visual Instruments LLC 2Swift Fuels LLC 2Steve'S Aircraft 2Petersen Aviation INC 2M-20 Oil Separators LLC 2Eaa Aviation Foundation 2Cooper Engineering Corporation 2

Latest

2026-07-14SA04652CH · To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification
2025-03-01SA7965SW · Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system.
2025-01-01SA01240SE · Installation of secondary voltage indication system
2024-08-21SA01757WI · To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
2024-05-17SA4503NM (PAGE 1) · Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering

Certificates and bulletins

A-728Type certificate held by National Aeronca Association · 10 models listed · revised April 8, 2014

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 65 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/65.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 377

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N36959 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34550 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64LP Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31771 Aeronca
65-CA
 Martin Aviation LLC
Bargersville, Indiana
 Standard 2026-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39306 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2026-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23970 Aeronca
65-LA
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33757 Aeronca
65-TF
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N908XC Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33713 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1165S Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36526 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2026-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34436 Aeronca
65-CA
 Sanzaro Aero LLC
Bunnell, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33784 Aeronca
65-CA
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2026-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31811 Aeronca
65-TF
 Southern Aero LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22105 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2026-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36572 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2026-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34488 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21301 Aeronca
65-C
 Borsheim Scott R
Deerwood, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33877 Aeronca
65-CA
 Baby Blue LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2026-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29416 Aeronca
65-TC
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2026-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22317 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36539 Aeronca
65-CA
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23927 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31931 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36687 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N200GB Aeronca
65-TAF
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 None on file 2025-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34424 Aeronca
65-TC
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33704 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34402 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33884 Aeronca
65-CA
 Plane Care LLC
Tucson, Arizona
 Standard 2025-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31903 Aeronca
65-CA
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50563 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Wheels Floats Skids and Skis LLC
Brooklyn, Michigan
 Standard 2025-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34520 Aeronca
65-TL
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2025-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36833 Aeronca
65-TAC
 R & S Stuart CO INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39549 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26377 Aeronca
65-LA
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34428 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34529 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29427 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33744 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31845 Aeronca
65-LB
 Walls Sales LLC
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33705 Aeronca
65-CA
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34587 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36917 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2025-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31498 Aeronca
65-TC
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36647 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36650 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2024-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36954 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33854 Aeronca
65-CA
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2024-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36654 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36853 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34468 Aeronca
65-TL
 Command Aire LLC
Sitka, Alaska
 Standard 2024-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31963 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27384 Aeronca
65-TC
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2024-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310RJ Aeronca
65-TC
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36573 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2024-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4309F Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2024-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22375 Aeronca
65-LA
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31382 Aeronca
65-TL
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31713 Aeronca
65-TC
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21091 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2024-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39565 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33721 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36503 Aeronca
65-LB
 Yanks Air Museum
Baldwin Park, California
 None on file 2024-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31899 Aeronca
65-CA
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31997 Aeronca
65-CA
 Hogan Frederick D
Hamilton, Ohio
 Standard 2024-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39573 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36837 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36527 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26362 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36821 Aeronca
65-TAF
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77503 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2024-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31866 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31488 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31436 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2023-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36834 Aeronca
65-TAC
 B & S Aviation LLC
Sylvania, Ohio
 None on file 2023-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47937 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36587 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22497 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23981 Aeronca
65-C
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2023-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26318 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33766 Aeronca
65-CA
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2023-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34544 Aeronca
65-CA
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33708 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27302 Aeronca
65-LA
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2023-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36553 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22492 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22389 Aeronca
65-C
 National Aeronca Association
Middletown, Ohio
 Standard 2023-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34545 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2023-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22388 Aeronca
65-C
 Quantic Air LLC
Shady Shores, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47309 Aeronca
65-TAL
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2023-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36812 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2023-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33711 Aeronca
65-LB
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34503 Aeronca
65-CA
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36899 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23975 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36818 Aeronca
65-TAC
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2023-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31730 Aeronca
65-TL
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6539C Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2023-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31726 Aeronca
65-TC
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes