Single-engine piston

N85895

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-283
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Duluth, MN
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Registration record

N85895 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-283
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Duluth, MN
Certificate issued
2011-02-07
Airworthiness date
1955-07-01
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC8C1
Mode S (octal)
52744301
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-31
    Accident at Brookston, Minnesota; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N85895.
  • 1955-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85895

N85895 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-283. It is registered to co-owners in Duluth, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2011 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 July 1, 1955.

N85895 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

2026-10-31 Accident · Brookston, Minnesota Damage: Substantial Minor injury FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC Replica
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD DUE TO LOW FUEL.

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.