Single-engine piston

N23954

1939 Aeronca 50-F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
F6189
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Newell Kenneth L + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Wichita, KS
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Registration record

N23954 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Aeronca 50-F
Serial
F6189
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Newell Kenneth L + 1 co-owner
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
1984-05-07
Airworthiness date
1974-06-17
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A22D13
Mode S (octal)
50426423
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-05-30
    Accident at Ontario, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N23954.
  • 1974-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23954

N23954 is a 1939 Aeronca 50-F, serial number F6189. The FAA register lists Newell Kenneth L + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 1984 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 (normal), dated June 17, 1974.

N23954 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-05-30 Accident · Ontario, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX89LA209
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 50F
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN A CLIMB.

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.