Single-engine piston

N9243E

Aeronca 11AC Chief

Not current (FAA status 10) No accidents on file
Built
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Serial
11AC-877
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 10)
Registered owner
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Based
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Registration record

N9243E on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-877
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-08-25
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACCFCC
Mode S (octal)
53147714
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
180 nm
Cruise (type)
72 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 10)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1955-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9243E

N9243E is an Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-877.

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 August 25, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9243E.

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 N9243E.

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.