Single-engine piston

N85991

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-406
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sibley, IA
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Registration record

N85991 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-406
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sibley, IA
Certificate issued
2022-04-27
Airworthiness date
1955-11-08
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABCC74
Mode S (octal)
52746164
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).
  • 2022-04-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N85991.
  • 1955-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N85991

N85991 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-406. It is registered to co-owners in Sibley, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 27, 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 November 8, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85991.

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 N85991.

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.