Single-engine piston

N31491

1940 Aeronca 65-TC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
C10870
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeronca Aircraft History Museum (Corporation)
Based
Brighton, MI
Registration record

N31491 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Aeronca 65-TC
Serial
C10870
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Aeronca Aircraft History Museum
Brighton, MI
Certificate issued
2011-10-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3595A
Mode S (octal)
50654532
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N31491.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N31491

N31491 is a 1940 Aeronca 65-TC, serial number C10870. The FAA register lists Aeronca Aircraft History Museum as the registrant in Brighton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2011 and expires on October 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N31491.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N31491.

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

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