Single-engine piston

N9539E

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-1180
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wickenburg, AZ
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Registration record

N9539E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1180
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wickenburg, AZ
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1997-07-18
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4364
Mode S (octal)
53241544
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
180 nm
Cruise (type)
72 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1997-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977-01-21
    Accident at Tetmore,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N9539E

N9539E is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1180. It is registered to an individual in Wickenburg, Arizona.

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 (normal), dated July 18, 1997.

N9539E has 1 accident/incident record 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

1977-01-21 Accident · Tetmore,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0094
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 11AC
Probable cause: G ON ROAD AND CONTACTED FENCE

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.