Single-engine piston

N4022E

1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11BC-110
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ghl Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Ames, IA
Registration record

N4022E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA: Aeronca 11BC)
Serial
11BC-110
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Ghl Air LLC
Ames, IA
Certificate issued
2009-01-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4B6B2
Mode S (octal)
51133262
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N4022E.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4022E

N4022E is a 1947 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA model 11BC), serial number 11BC-110. The FAA register lists Ghl Air LLC as the registrant in Ames, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2009 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 N4022E.

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 N4022E.

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.