Single-engine piston

N3969E

1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
11BC-54
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bellevue, NE
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Registration record

N3969E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA: Aeronca 11BC)
Serial
11BC-54
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bellevue, NE
Certificate issued
2017-05-09
Airworthiness date
1956-04-27
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A49CAB
Mode S (octal)
51116253
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N3969E.
  • 1986-12-15
    Accident at Lake Village, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3969E

N3969E is a 1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA model 11BC), serial number 11BC-54. It is registered to an individual in Bellevue, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 April 27, 1956.

N3969E 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

1986-12-15 Accident · Lake Village, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI87LA046
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11BC

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.