Single-engine piston

N9797E

1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
11AC-1440
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mac Coy Clifford J + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Line Lexington, PA
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Registration record

N9797E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief
Serial
11AC-1440
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Mac Coy Clifford J + 1 co-owner
Line Lexington, PA
Certificate issued
2023-08-14
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADA866
Mode S (octal)
53324146
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9797E.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N9797E

N9797E is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, serial number 11AC-1440. The FAA register lists Mac Coy Clifford J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Line Lexington, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

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 July 12, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9797E.

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 N9797E.

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.