Aeronca S-65
6 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1938 to 1952; half of them date from 1939 or earlier. Texas has the most (1). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the S-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 (4), Cont Motor C85 Series (1), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgasUnleaded: 100R under STC SA04652CH; UL94 under STC SA01757WI; UL91 under STC SA01831WI; G100UL under STC SA01967WI (2 OF3) and 2 more
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 71 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Aeronca
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 23, 2013; newest May 1, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 4 | 67% |
| Corporation | 2 | 33% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Spirit of Haughton INC | 1 |
| Puddle Jumpers Flying Club INC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 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 S-65 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of November 6, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aeronca S-65s?
Texas, with 1.
Who owns the Aeronca S-65?
33% 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 S-65s on the register built?
Between 1938 and 1952; half of them in 1939 or earlier.
How many Aeronca S-65 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aeronca S-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 S-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-675, held by Thomas Gores). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about cabin, seats and restraints. 30 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Challenger Aviation Products INC..
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 100% |
Approved replacement parts 27 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: aeronca pc (9), gps cooling (5), rfi dc (2), induction air (2), aeronca ca (2), safestart starter (1), gps navigation (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1), fabric (1).
Approved modifications 30 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
Certificates and bulletins
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 S-65 links to the rest of the register
- Aeronca 3,953 aircraft on the register
- Aeronca S-65-C 4 registered
- Aeronca S-65-CA 2 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Continental A65 / C65 series 4 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental C85 series 1 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- North Dakota 1 of these aircraft
- Missouri 1 of these aircraft
- Michigan 1 of these aircraft
- Louisiana 1 of these aircraft
- Spirit of Haughton INC 1 of these aircraft
- Puddle Jumpers Flying Club INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S-65 1 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the S-65 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the S-65 30 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aeronca/s-65.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N22122 | Aeronca S-65-C |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23996 | Aeronca S-65-C |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22330 | Aeronca S-65-C |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23956 | Aeronca S-65-C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33737 | Aeronca S-65-CA |
Spirit of Haughton INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34401 | Aeronca S-65-CA |
Puddle Jumpers Flying Club INC Lake Ann, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |