Single-engine piston

N9742E

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-1388
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Monkton, MD
Registration record

N9742E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1388
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Monkton, MD
Certificate issued
1994-07-01
Airworthiness date
1994-07-07
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD9524
Mode S (octal)
53312444
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-08-16
    N9742E previously assigned to a Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING (s/n 7830882); cancelled.
  • 1994-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1994-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N9742E to the current registrant.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N9742E

N9742E is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1388. It is registered to co-owners in Monkton, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 1994 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 7, 1994.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9742E. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1992-05-26 Accident · Graford, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW92LA141
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A — a different aircraft that carried the N9742E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LOOSE JAM NUT ON THROTTLE CABLE. FACTORS WERE INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND WATER.

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.