Single-engine piston

N9404E

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-1041
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Coloma, MI
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Registration record

N9404E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1041
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Coloma, MI
Certificate issued
2000-06-27
Airworthiness date
1956-08-27
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD1011
Mode S (octal)
53210021
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-16
    Accident at Watervliet, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N9404E.
  • 1999-08-28
    Accident at Watervliet, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N9404E

N9404E is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1041. It is registered to an individual in Coloma, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2000 and expires on July 31, 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 27, 1956.

N9404E 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

2017-06-16 Accident · Watervliet, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA17CA347
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC
Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a takeoff over maximum gross weight from a turf runway in highdensity altitude conditions and the airplane s inability to attain a climb rate and subsequent collision with trees.
1999-08-28 Accident · Watervliet, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA318
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11BC
Probable cause: the pilot not maintaining aircraft control during takeoff, and the pilot not correcting for the porpoise.

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.