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Models · Aeronca · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Aeronca 65 Chief and Super Chief

376 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 never named here.

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 (260), Lycoming 0-145B Series (62), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (9)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 75 mph
Maker on the register
Aeronca
Registered
earliest certificate February 16, 1959; newest September 16, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas44Ohio37Wisconsin28Michigan25California25North Carolina18Florida17Illinois13Pennsylvania12Missouri12Washington10Minnesota9

Who owns them registrant type

Individual286 (76%)Co-owned37 (10%)Corporation23 (6%)LLC17 (5%)Partnership12 (3%)Government1 (0.3%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
65-CA1401939 to 195637.2%
65-C721938 to 194119.1%
65-TAC401940 to 194410.6%
65-TC361939 to 19419.6%
65-LB281940 to 19557.4%
65-LA201938 to 19415.3%
65-TL191940 to 19415.1%
65-TF91940 to 19412.4%
65-TAL91941 to 19422.4%
65-TAF319410.8%

When they were built by decade · 100 with no year on file

054107160214601930214194021950

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

0122436482010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025232026

Registration status

Valid372 (99%)Pending3 (0.8%)Revoked1 (0.3%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard358 (95%)None on file18 (5%)

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

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. 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 65 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

376 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 72 65-C (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N908XC Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-08-27 Valid
N22105 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2026-07-14 Valid
N21301 Aeronca
65-C
 Borsheim Scott R
Deerwood, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-04-28 Valid
N22317 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-03-14 Valid
N23927 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-02-15 Valid
N21091 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2024-07-14 Valid
N26362 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-03-16 Valid
N22497 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-12-11 Valid
N23981 Aeronca
65-C
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2023-12-06 Valid
N22492 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-09-14 Valid
N22389 Aeronca
65-C
 National Aeronca Association
Middletown, Ohio
 Standard 2023-09-06 Valid
N22388 Aeronca
65-C
 Quantic Air LLC
Shady Shores, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-16 Valid
N23975 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-07-11 Valid
N6539C Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2023-06-08 Valid
N22108 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-03-14 Valid
N22366 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Idaho
 None on file 2023-01-16 Valid
N23985 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-11-15 Valid
N23546 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file 2022-07-30 Valid
N21354 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-04-30 Valid
N22137 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-03-28 Valid
N21397 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-10-07 Valid
N23921 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2021-10-05 Valid
N26374 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-04-21 Valid
N21377 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-04-14 Valid
N22383 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-03-30 Valid
N22476 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-03-13 Valid
N23559 Aeronca
65-C
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-01-21 Valid
N23537 Aeronca
65-C
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2020-07-28 Valid
N26359 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-05-06 Valid
N26338 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-12-20 Valid
N22169 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-11-06 Valid
N23513 Aeronca
65-C
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2019-05-02 Valid
N23977 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-04-26 Valid
N23562 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-09-08 Valid
N23961 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-07-18 Valid
N23554 Aeronca
65-C
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2017-08-31 Valid
N23935 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2017-06-08 Valid
N21364 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2016-04-04 Valid
N21304 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-03-09 Valid
N23919 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2015-12-08 Valid
N22319 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2015-01-16 Valid
N23532 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2014-02-19 Valid
N23572 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2013-12-31 Valid
N23971 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2013-08-26 Valid
N22384 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-02-28 Valid
N22386 Aeronca
65-C
 Aeronca Aircraft History Museum
Brighton, Michigan
 None on file 2013-02-28 Valid
N24217 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-02-28 Valid
N21378 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2012-01-11 Valid
N23907 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2011-12-23 Valid
N21365 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-08-19 Valid
N23548 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2011-05-19 Valid
N23549 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-08-17 Valid
N23974 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2009-10-22 Valid
N21366 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-06-21 Valid
N21340 Aeronca
65-C
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2004-11-15 Valid
N23925 Aeronca
65-C
 Johnson Scott W
Milan, Michigan
 Standard 2004-06-03 Valid
N22116 Aeronca
65-C
 Ishawooa Air LLC
Cody, Wyoming
 Standard 2004-04-19 Valid
N22173 Aeronca
65-C
 Spirit Of Haughton INC
Shreveport, Louisiana
 Standard 2003-04-30 Valid
N127KM Aeronca
65-C
 Aero Mobil INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2002-12-18 Valid
N22164 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-05-01 Valid
N22380 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2001-11-19 Valid
N23507 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-07-21 Valid
N23567 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1999-01-28 Valid
N22378 Aeronca
65-C
 Williams Densel
Jackson, Michigan
 Standard 1996-11-04 Valid
N23599 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1994-03-23 Valid
N23586 Aeronca
65-C
 Van Wagnen Brian
Jackson, Michigan
 Standard 1989-08-10 Valid
N23518 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1989-07-13 Valid
N22181 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1986-09-23 Valid
N22171 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1978-06-19 Valid
N22321 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1972-03-20 Valid
N22359 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1972-01-15 Valid
N23999 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard Pending