Single-engine piston

N3706E

1951 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1951
Serial
11AC-1856
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, IN
Registration record

N3706E on the FAA register

Type
1951 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1856
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, IN
Certificate issued
2015-12-04
Airworthiness date
1951-08-03
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A436FA
Mode S (octal)
51033372
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N3706E.
  • 1951-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3706E

N3706E is a 1951 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1856. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 August 3, 1951.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3706E.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3706E.

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.