Single-engine piston

N9261E

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-896
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bonaire, GA
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Registration record

N9261E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-896
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bonaire, GA
Certificate issued
2014-09-08
Airworthiness date
1955-08-29
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACD6F4
Mode S (octal)
53153364
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9261E.
  • 1996-06-16
    Accident at Green Cove Spgs, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-05
    Accident at White Springs,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N9261E

N9261E is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-896. It is registered to an individual in Bonaire, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 29, 1955.

N9261E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1996-06-16 Accident · Green Cove Spgs, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA96LA158
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11-AC
Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision by failing to ensure that the airplane would be able to clear obstructions at the end of the runway, while taking off with a tailwind component; and his failure (or inability) to flare the airplane after turning back to land on the runway. The tailwind and high obstructions were related factors.
1968-09-05 Accident · White Springs,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3618
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC

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.