Single-engine piston

N4453P

Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
11AC318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Housel LLC Dba + 1 co-owner (LLC)
Based
Palm Harbor, FL
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Registration record

N4453P on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC318
Engines
1
Registered owner
Housel LLC Dba + 1 co-owner
Palm Harbor, FL
Certificate issued
2023-09-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A55FFF
Mode S (octal)
51257777
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4453P to the current registrant.
  • 2014-07-22
    Accident at Flushing, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-04-14
    N4453P previously assigned to a Piper PA-23-160 (s/n 23-1970); cancelled.
Overview

About N4453P

N4453P is an Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC318. The FAA register lists Housel LLC Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Palm Harbor, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N4453P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 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

2014-07-22 Accident · Flushing, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN14LA387
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor not having access to brake controls, which limited his ability to regain directional control at slower ground speeds.
1969-07-22 Accident · Melbourne,Fla, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2464
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23 — a different aircraft that carried the N4453P registration before this airframe.

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.