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

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 never named here.

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
Maker on the register: Aeronca
Registered: earliest certificate February 4, 1976; newest June 24, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Ohio9Texas5Virginia4New York4Florida4Tennessee3Pennsylvania3Illinois3Washington2Oregon2Minnesota2Guam2

Who owns them registrant type

Individual31 (60%)Corporation11 (21%)Co-owned6 (12%)LLC3 (6%)Partnership1 (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

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

Registration status

Valid51 (98%)Pending1 (2%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard46 (88%)None on file4 (8%)Experimental2 (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

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

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Aeronca C-3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

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	Valid
N1453H	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner New York	Standard	2026-06-02	Valid
N15729	Aeronca C-3	Rare Aircraft LTD Faribault, Minnesota	Standard	2026-03-06	Valid
N11293	Aeronca C-3	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2025-01-07	Valid
N15257	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2024-11-18	Valid
N12423	Aeronca C-3	Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon	Standard	2024-03-05	Valid
N13000	Aeronca C-3	Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon	Standard	2024-03-05	Valid
N15258	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-12-01	Valid
N11291	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2023-07-12	Valid
N13554	Aeronca C-3	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2023-07-12	Valid
N16286	Aeronca C-3	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2023-06-12	Valid
N11422	Aeronca C-3	Newhouse Flying Service INC Fredericksburg, Texas	Standard	2023-03-23	Valid
N17439	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Guam	Standard	2023-02-20	Valid
N17446	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-09-09	Valid
N13556	Aeronca C-3	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2022-04-26	Valid
N14098	Aeronca C-3	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2022-03-16	Valid
N16549	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-01-07	Valid
N14640	Aeronca C-3	Shannon Air Museum LLC Fredericksburg, Virginia	Standard	2021-09-20	Valid
N15288	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-05-18	Valid
N17434	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2020-12-12	Valid
N17449	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-11-21	Valid
N15295	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-10-05	Valid
N13002	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-04-08	Valid
N14632	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Florida	Experimental	2019-11-14	Valid
N14650	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-10-17	Valid
N15287	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-07-02	Valid
N16570	Aeronca C-3	Freeman Heritage Collection LLC Kingsbury, Texas	Standard	2018-04-04	Valid
N13583	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2015-10-23	Valid
N15733	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-10-20	Valid
N12784	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Tennessee	None on file	2014-09-15	Valid
N17412	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2014-05-28	Valid
N14550	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2014-03-07	Valid
N17447	Aeronca C-3	Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum Rhinebeck, New York	Standard	2013-08-12	Valid
N14532	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Guam	Standard	2013-04-16	Valid
N14556	Aeronca C-3	Flying L Aircraft INC Fort Denaud, Florida	Standard	2012-11-05	Valid
N15252	Aeronca C-3	Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania	Standard	2011-07-19	Valid
N16268	Aeronca C-3	Cloud 9 Aero LLC Southampton, New York	Standard	2010-08-25	Valid
N12405	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2008-09-12	Valid
N16533	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Washington	None on file	2003-06-19	Valid
N12407	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2002-09-04	Valid
N16529	Aeronca C-3	Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington	Standard	2002-02-28	Valid
N17404	Aeronca C-3	Golden Age Air Museum Bethel, Pennsylvania	Standard	2000-06-13	Valid
N14646	Aeronca C-3	Gehrlein Rodney L Waterford, Pennsylvania	Standard	1999-06-08	Valid
N13024	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1999-04-30	Valid
N13021	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-12-04	Valid
N16562	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner New York	Standard	1996-02-28	Valid
N15286	Aeronca C-3	Pearlman Aircraft CO Orlando, Florida	Standard	1993-01-21	Valid
N11277	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Ohio	None on file	1982-10-14	Valid
N14535	Aeronca C-3	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	1982-06-08	Valid
N16291	Aeronca C-3	Eaa Aviation Foundation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin	Standard	1979-06-21	Valid
N14555	Aeronca C-3	Co-owned owner Ohio	None on file	1976-02-04	Valid
N17419	Aeronca C-3	Individual owner Oklahoma	Experimental		Pending