Single-engine piston

N3970E

Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
11BC-55
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minot, ND
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Registration record

N3970E on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA: Aeronca 11BC)
Serial
11BC-55
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minot, ND
Certificate issued
2020-10-02
Airworthiness date
1957-05-08
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A49F27
Mode S (octal)
51117447
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3970E.
  • 1957-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3970E

N3970E is an Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA model 11BC), serial number 11BC-55. It is registered to an individual in Minot, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 2, 2020 and expires on October 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 May 8, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3970E.

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 N3970E.

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.