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Aeronca C-2

13 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1929 to 1933; half of them date from 1930 or earlier. Ohio has the most (4). 23% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

Aeronca C-2: American light aircraft
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About the C-2 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Aeronca E107A (5), Aeronca E113 Series (4)
Seats
1
Cruise speed
about 48 mph
Built of
steel tube and fabric
Maker on the register
Aeronca
Registered
earliest certificate August 31, 1979; newest June 24, 2026

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual969%
Corporation215%
LLC18%
Co-owned18%

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
C-2101929 to 193376.9%
C-2 STANDARD2193015.4%
C-2 SCOUT119307.7%

When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19201
19307

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

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20131
20142
20172
20231
20261

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid13100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard754%
None on file538%
Experimental18%

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. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Aeronca C-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

13 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Aeronca C-2s?

Ohio, with 4.

Who owns the Aeronca C-2?

23% 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 C-2s on the register built?

Between 1929 and 1933; half of them in 1930 or earlier.

What is the Aeronca C-2 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 C-2 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 2 type certificates. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 19 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International.

Approved replacement parts 2 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:

Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).

Approved modifications 19 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:

Latest

2026-07-14SA04652CH · To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification
2025-05-27SA239SW · Installation of Alcor exhaust gas temperature (EGT) indicator kits
2025-01-01SA01240SE · Installation of secondary voltage indication system
2024-05-17SA4503NM (PAGE 1) · Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
2022-09-01SA01967WI (2 OF3) · Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas

Certificates and bulletins

A-351Type certificate held by National Aeronca Association · 3 models listed · revised March 7, 2005
A-448Type certificate held by National Aeronca Association · 1 model listed · revised March 7, 2005

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 C-2 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aeronca/c-2.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 13

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N10302 Aeronca
C-2
Individual owner
Tennessee
None on file 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11276 Aeronca
C-2
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2023-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11417 Aeronca
C-2
Shannon Air Museum LLC
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Standard 2017-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10168 Aeronca
C-2
Individual owner
Ohio
None on file 2017-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1020 Aeronca
C-2
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2014-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10170 Aeronca
C-2
Aeronca Aircraft History Museum
Brighton, Michigan
None on file 2014-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N655W Aeronca
C-2 STANDARD
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2013-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N647W Aeronca
C-2
Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2008-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8082Y Aeronca
C-2 STANDARD
Individual owner
Ohio
None on file 1999-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8196U Aeronca
C-2
Individual owner
Ohio
None on file 1999-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30RC Aeronca
C-2
Museum of Flight Foundation
Seattle, Washington
Experimental 1992-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N652W Aeronca
C-2 SCOUT
Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 1981-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10303 Aeronca
C-2
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 1979-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes