Single-engine piston

N3EV

1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11BC-144
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gastonia, NC
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Registration record

N3EV on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA: Aeronca 11BC)
Serial
11BC-144
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gastonia, NC
Certificate issued
2024-04-20
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A31B18
Mode S (octal)
50615430
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N3EV to the current registrant.
  • 1998-04-08
    N3EV previously assigned to a Piper PA-23-150 (s/n 231084); cancelled.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3EV

N3EV is a 1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA model 11BC), serial number 11BC-144. It is registered to an individual in Gastonia, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3EV. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1997-10-31 Accident · Fitchburg, MA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC98FA024
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-150 — a different aircraft that carried the N3EV registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate in-flight decision and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing was the flight instructor's failure to follow standard practices while simulating and practicing emergency procedures which resulted in his initiating of a single-engine go around and reduced climb performance.

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.