Single-engine piston

N3644E

1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
11AC-1834
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marion, IN
Registration record

N3644E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1834
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marion, IN
Certificate issued
2019-09-24
Airworthiness date
1962-04-26
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A41E11
Mode S (octal)
51017021
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3644E.
  • 1968-07-04
    Accident at Newport,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3644E

N3644E is a 1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1834. It is registered to an individual in Marion, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 (normal), dated April 26, 1962.

N3644E 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

1968-07-04 Accident · Newport,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1895
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC
Probable cause: HEAD WIND 40 DEG 10 KNOTS.

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.