# N85970: 1946 Aeronca 11AC, registration cancelled 2023-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2023
- 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-393
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1997
- Last registry action: May 15, 2019
- Mode S code: ABCC2D
- Owner when cancelled: [Oconnor Michael D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OCONNOR%20MICHAEL%20D)
- Location: [Jackson, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Jackson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3118° N, 84.4562° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49201, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85970
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85970
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85970-2023-02-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MIA04LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA096), Jun 13, 2004: Aeronca 11AC (N85970), Williston, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vso) while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall/mush, an uncontrolled descent, and impact with terrain.

## 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 20040613017709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040613017709A), Jun 13, 2004: Bbavia 11AC (N85970), Morriston, FL, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft crashed while doing touch and go landing on buzz's airstrip runway 18, aircraft appeared to be on a tight base leg to final approach turn. The…

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