Single-engine piston

N85818

Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
11AC-236
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N4172P Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N85818 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-236
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
N4172P Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-04-16
Airworthiness date
1956-03-31
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC7AC
Mode S (octal)
52743654
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).
  • 2022-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N85818.
  • 1956-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N85818

N85818 is an Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-236. The FAA register lists N4172P Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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, dated March 31, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85818.

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 N85818.

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.