Single-engine piston

N86271

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kasilof, AK
Registration record

N86271 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-76
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kasilof, AK
Certificate issued
1987-07-20
Airworthiness date
1955-08-23
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABD9AC
Mode S (octal)
52754654
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N86271.
  • 1955-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N86271

N86271 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-76. It is registered to an individual in Kasilof, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 1987 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 August 23, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N86271.

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 N86271.

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.