Aeronca C-3
52 on the U.S. register. Built from 1931 to 1964; half of them date from 1935 or earlier. Ohio has the most (9). 29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the C-3 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Aeronca E113 Series (36), Cont Motor A&C65 Series (3), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 63 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Aeronca
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 4, 1976; newest June 24, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 31 | 60% |
| Corporation | 11 | 21% |
| Co-owned | 6 | 12% |
| LLC | 3 | 6% |
| Partnership | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-3 | 52 | 1931 to 1964 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 15 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 46 | 88% |
| None on file | 4 | 8% |
| Experimental | 2 | 4% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum2Shannon Air Museum LLC1Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum1Rare Aircraft LTD1Port Townsend Aero Museum1Pearlman Aircraft CO1Newhouse Flying Service INC1Mid Atlantic Air Museum1Golden Age Air Museum1Gehrlein Rodney L1Freeman Heritage Collection LLC1Flying L Aircraft INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Shannon Air Museum LLC · Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum · Rare Aircraft LTD · Port Townsend Aero Museum · Pearlman Aircraft CO · Mid Atlantic Air Museum · Golden Age Air Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2005-06-12IAD05LA076 · C-3 N13002 · accident near Toughkenamon, PA · serious injuries
2002-03-03LAX02LA100 · C-3 N17438 · accident near Sonoma, CA · serious injuries
1982-06-13ATL82FIG08 · C-3 N16270 · accident near Ocean City, MD · serious injuries
The 3 most recent of 3 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 C-3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
52 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aeronca C-3s?
Ohio, with 9.
Who owns the Aeronca C-3?
29% 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-3s on the register built?
Between 1931 and 1964; half of them in 1935 or earlier.
How many Aeronca C-3 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aeronca C-3 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-3 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-396, held by National Aeronca Association). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 9 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Visual Instruments LLC.
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 9 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:
Visual Instruments LLC 1Poly-Fiber INC. 1Lott William C 1F Atlee Dodge Aircraft Service 1Electronics International INC. 1Cooper Engineering Corporation 1Ceconite, INC 1Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber INC 1
Latest
2025-05-27SA239SW · Installation of Alcor exhaust gas temperature (EGT) indicator kits
2025-01-01SA01240SE · Installation of secondary voltage indication system
2011-02-25SA4503NM · Install Ceconite covering material.
2005-07-08SA00680SE (1 OF 6 · Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.
2003-05-27SA1008WE · Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.
Certificates and bulletins
A-396Type certificate held by National Aeronca Association · 2 models 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-3 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Aeronca 3,953 aircraft on the register
- Aeronca C-3 52 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
Engines
- Aeronca E113 series 36 of these aircraft · 45 hp
- Continental A65 / C65 series 3 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Aeronca E107A 2 of these aircraft · 30 hp
- Lycoming O-145B series 1 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental A-65-8 1 of these aircraft · 65 hp
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 2 of these aircraft
- Shannon Air Museum LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Rare Aircraft LTD 1 of these aircraft
- Port Townsend Aero Museum 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-3 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
Airworthiness
- Approved modifications for the C-3 9 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aeronca/c-3.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 52
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N14096 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1453H | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15729 | Aeronca C-3 |
Rare Aircraft LTD Faribault, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11293 | Aeronca C-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15257 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12423 | Aeronca C-3 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13000 | Aeronca C-3 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15258 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11291 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13554 | Aeronca C-3 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16286 | Aeronca C-3 |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11422 | Aeronca C-3 |
Newhouse Flying Service INC Fredericksburg, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17439 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17446 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13556 | Aeronca C-3 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14098 | Aeronca C-3 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16549 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14640 | Aeronca C-3 |
Shannon Air Museum LLC Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15288 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17434 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17449 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15295 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13002 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14632 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2019-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14650 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15287 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16570 | Aeronca C-3 |
Freeman Heritage Collection LLC Kingsbury, Texas |
Standard | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13583 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15733 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12784 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
None on file | 2014-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17412 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2014-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14550 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2014-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17447 | Aeronca C-3 |
Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum Rhinebeck, New York |
Standard | 2013-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14532 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2013-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14556 | Aeronca C-3 |
Flying L Aircraft INC Fort Denaud, Florida |
Standard | 2012-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15252 | Aeronca C-3 |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2011-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16268 | Aeronca C-3 |
Cloud 9 Aero LLC Southampton, New York |
Standard | 2010-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12405 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2008-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16533 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2003-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12407 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2002-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16529 | Aeronca C-3 |
Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2002-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17404 | Aeronca C-3 |
Golden Age Air Museum Bethel, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2000-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14646 | Aeronca C-3 |
Gehrlein Rodney L Waterford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1999-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13024 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1999-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13021 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1997-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16562 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1996-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15286 | Aeronca C-3 |
Pearlman Aircraft CO Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 1993-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11277 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 1982-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14535 | Aeronca C-3 |
Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 1982-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16291 | Aeronca C-3 |
Eaa Aviation Foundation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 1979-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14555 | Aeronca C-3 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
None on file | 1976-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17419 | Aeronca C-3 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |