Single-engine piston

N4118V

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
1389
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mandan, ND
Registration record

N4118V on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
1389
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mandan, ND
Certificate issued
2026-10-27
Airworthiness date
1994-09-21
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4DB5B
Mode S (octal)
51155533
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

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4118V to the current registrant.
  • 1994-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959-11-19
    N4118V previously assigned to a Cessna 170 (s/n 18450); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N4118V

N4118V is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 1389. It is registered to an individual in Mandan, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 (normal), dated September 21, 1994.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4118V.

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 N4118V.

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.