Single-engine piston

N9650E

1954 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
11AC-1290
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hesperia, CA
Registration record

N9650E on the FAA register

Type
1954 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1290
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hesperia, CA
Certificate issued
2011-08-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD7116
Mode S (octal)
53270426
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N9650E.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N9650E

N9650E is a 1954 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1290. It is registered to co-owners in Hesperia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2011 and expires on August 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9650E.

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 N9650E.

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.