Single-engine piston

N9552E

Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
11AC-1189
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oleary Ruth + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Jacksonville, FL
Registration record

N9552E on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1189
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Oleary Ruth + 1 co-owner
Jacksonville, FL
Certificate issued
2018-09-06
Airworthiness date
1956-06-09
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD49DD
Mode S (octal)
53244735
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9552E.
  • 1979-12-12
    Accident at Fitzgerald,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9552E

N9552E is an Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1189. The FAA register lists Oleary Ruth + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Jacksonville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 June 9, 1956.

N9552E 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

1979-12-12 Accident · Fitzgerald,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3710
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.