Single-engine piston

N22173

1939 Aeronca 65-C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
C2759
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spirit of Haughton Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shreveport, LA
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Registration record

N22173 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Aeronca 65-C
Serial
C2759
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Spirit of Haughton Inc
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2003-04-30
Airworthiness date
1956-06-01
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1E821
Mode S (octal)
50364041
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-26
    Accident at Gilliam, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N22173.
  • 1956-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N22173

N22173 is a 1939 Aeronca 65-C, serial number C2759. The FAA register lists Spirit of Haughton Inc as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2003 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 1, 1956.

N22173 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-06-26 Accident · Gilliam, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN19TA196
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 65 C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a dark-colored utility pole while taxiing for takeoff.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.