# N85873: 1946 Aeronca 11AC, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- 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-292
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1956
- Certificate issued: November 8, 1990
- Last registry action: November 30, 1999
- Mode S code: ABC879
- Owners when cancelled: [Creola Chief Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CREOLA%20CHIEF%20CLUB), [Richardson Chris E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDSON%20CHRIS%20E), [Davis George L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20GEORGE%20L), [Hartley Stan J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARTLEY%20STAN%20J), [Black Steven A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACK%20STEVEN%20A), [Savell John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVELL%20JOHN%20H)
- Location: [Chunchula, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Chunchula)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.9678° N, 88.1868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36521, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85873
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85873
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85873-2013-08-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (2)

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 FTW74FPG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG56), Apr 14, 1974: Aeronca 11AC (N85873), Benton, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0388), Dec 17, 1966: Aeronca 11AC (N85873), Centre, AL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19740414008869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740414008869A), Apr 14, 1974: Blanca 11AC (N85873), Benton, AR, Substantial damage. Hit boundary fence.

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