Single-engine piston

N85835

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-242
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Huckins Cheryl D + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Derby, KS
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Registration record

N85835 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-242
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Huckins Cheryl D + 1 co-owner
Derby, KS
Certificate issued
2018-04-24
Airworthiness date
1977-06-28
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
ABC7EF
Mode S (octal)
52743757
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N85835.
  • 2007-05-12
    Accident at Glendale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85835

N85835 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-242. The FAA register lists Huckins Cheryl D + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Derby, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 experimental category (showing compliance), dated June 28, 1977.

N85835 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2007-05-12 Accident · Glendale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX07CA161
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC
Probable cause: The private pilot's unstabilized approach and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to take remedial action.

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.