N85974
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
N85974 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2018-09-25Certificate of registration issued as N85974.
- 1959-07-15Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N85974
N85974 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-388. The FAA register lists Nodorft Aviation LLC as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2018 and expires on September 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 standard category, dated July 15, 1959.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85974.
Published figures for the Aeronca 11AC Chief type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N85974.
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.
