Single-engine piston

N3811E

1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Not current (FAA status 18) No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11AC-S30
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 18)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Watsonville, CA
Registration record

N3811E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-S30
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Watsonville, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1954-09-12
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A46181
Mode S (octal)
51060601
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
180 nm
Cruise (type)
72 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 18)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1954-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3811E

N3811E is a 1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-S30. It is registered to an individual in Watsonville, California.

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 September 12, 1954.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3811E.

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 N3811E.

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.