# N3905E: 1947 Aeronca 11AC, registration cancelled 2017-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aeronca 11AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (registry code 0191102)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-761](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-761), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11AC-S-91
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1975
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1996
- Last registry action: August 3, 1999
- Mode S code: A485D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Jennings Gregory L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JENNINGS%20GREGORY%20L)
- Location: [Cordele, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cordele)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9430° N, 83.7786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31015, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3905E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3905E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3905E-2017-06-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 MIA96LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA195), Jul 28, 1996: Aeronca 11AC (N3905E), Wedowee, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather briefing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll following a precautionary landing due to adverse weather…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960728043979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960728043979A), Jul 28, 1996: Bbavia 11BC (N3905E), Wedowee, AL, Substantial damage. Adverse weather ahead unable locate airport elected land two lane road. Veered off into ditch and trees.
- [Incident 19941105040809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941105040809I), Nov 5, 1994: Bbavia 11AC (N3905E), Hudson, NY, Minor damage. Unexpected crosswind gust caused loss of control. Ran off runway. Ground looped. Came to rest in a ditch.

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