Single-engine piston

N3420E

1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
11AC-1737
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Starfire Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Conyers, GA
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Registration record

N3420E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1737
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Starfire Aviation LLC
Conyers, GA
Certificate issued
2021-06-29
Airworthiness date
1956-06-08
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3C719
Mode S (octal)
50743431
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
180 nm
Cruise (type)
72 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-31
    Accident at Conyers, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3420E.
  • 1956-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3420E

N3420E is a 1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1737. The FAA register lists Starfire Aviation LLC as the registrant in Conyers, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 72 knots and a range of about 180 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 8, 1956.

N3420E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
72 kt
Range
180 nm
Power / thrust (each)
65
Takeoff over 50 ft
583 ft
Landing over 50 ft
880 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Aeronca 11AC Chief type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-03-31 Accident · Conyers, GA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA24LA183
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC
Probable cause: An encounter with shifting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane using more runway than anticipated, an aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s failure account for the potential of variable and shifting wind in his departure planning.
NTSB report ↗

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.