Single-engine piston

N85875

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-289
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Durango, CO
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Registration record

N85875 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA: Aeronca 11BC)
Serial
11AC-289
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Durango, CO
Certificate issued
2007-09-12
Airworthiness date
1956-04-16
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC87B
Mode S (octal)
52744173
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N85875.
  • 1973-11-27
    Accident at Ava,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-01
    Accident at Shutesbury,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85875

N85875 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA model 11BC), serial number 11AC-289. It is registered to an individual in Durango, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2007 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 April 16, 1956.

N85875 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1973-11-27 Accident · Ava,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3515
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC
Probable cause: 3 DIST TREES AT END.
1969-03-01 Accident · Shutesbury,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0827
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11BC

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.