Single-engine piston

N4178E

1947 Aeronca 11CC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
11CC-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Michigan Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Kalamazoo, MI
Registration record

N4178E on the FAA register

Type
1947 Aeronca 11CC
Serial
11CC-80
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
West Michigan Aviation Inc
Kalamazoo, MI
Certificate issued
1990-07-03
Airworthiness date
1956-04-19
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4F196
Mode S (octal)
51170626
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N4178E.
  • 1967-06-18
    Accident at Industry,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4178E

N4178E is a 1947 Aeronca 11CC, serial number 11CC-80. The FAA register lists West Michigan Aviation Inc as the registrant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 1990 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 19, 1956.

N4178E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-06-18 Accident · Industry,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2094
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11CC
Probable cause: T ATTACHMENT FITTING WHERE IT WELDS TO FRAME.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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