# N86078: 1946 Aeronca 11AC, registration cancelled 2018-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2018
- 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-501
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 14, 2006
- Last registry action: May 12, 2014
- Mode S code: ABD245
- Owner when cancelled: [Root Eugene L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROOT%20EUGENE%20L)
- Location: [Millington, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Millington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.2603° N, 83.5410° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48746, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86078
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=86078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86078-2018-03-30

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 (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 CEN16FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA240), Jul 3, 2016: Aeronca 11AC (N86078), Frankenmuth, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons based on available information.
- [NTSB CHI74FEM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM36), Jan 12, 1974: Aeronca 11AC (N86078), Charlotte, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20160703010559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160703010559A), Jul 3, 2016: Aeronca 11AC (N86078), Frankenmuth, MI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft crashed in cornfield shortly after takeoff. Post-crash fire destroyed aircraft.
- [Incident 19840218011689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840218011689I), Feb 18, 1984: Bbavia 11AC (N86078), Roscommon, MI, Minor damage. Crashed on landing. Pilot and a witness claimed poor weather not a factor. Cause of crash not determined.
- [Accident 19740112002229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740112002229A), Jan 12, 1974: Blanca 11AC (N86078), Charlotte, MI, Substantial damage. Carb heat duct fm r eng ex shroud disconnected and bkn off for some time. Lndd in snow 2-3FT drifts

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