# N3889E: 1947 Aeronca 11AC, registration cancelled 1977-07-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 6, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aeronca 11AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (registry code 0191102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-761](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-761) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11AC-S-83
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 17, 1969
- Mode S code: A47C9A
- Owner when cancelled: [Vernon Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERNON%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Arilington, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Arilington)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3889E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3889E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3889E-1977-07-06

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Aeronca 11AC: https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA71DKD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKD05), Aug 15, 1970: Aeronca 11AC (N3889E), Arlington, TN, substantial damage

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