Single-engine piston

N3984E

1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11BC-72
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-8F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lebanon, OR
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Registration record

N3984E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA: Aeronca 11BC)
Serial
11BC-72
Engines
Continental C85-8F
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lebanon, OR
Certificate issued
2014-08-11
Airworthiness date
2014-05-16
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A36A
Mode S (octal)
51121552
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3984E.
  • 2014-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3984E

N3984E is a 1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA model 11BC), serial number 11BC-72. It is registered to co-owners in Lebanon, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-8F 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 May 16, 2014.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3984E.

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 N3984E.

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.