Single-engine piston

N86153

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Not current (FAA status 22) No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
11AC582
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 22)
Registered owner
Legion Airs Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cliffside Park, NJ
Registration record

N86153 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC582
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Legion Airs Inc
Cliffside Park, NJ
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ABD5B1
Mode S (octal)
52752661
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
180 nm
Cruise (type)
72 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 22)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N86153

N86153 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC582. The FAA register lists Legion Airs Inc as the registrant in Cliffside Park, New Jersey.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N86153.

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 N86153.

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.