- Manufacturer (registry)
- AERONCA
- Model
- C-3
- Registry code
- 0190302
- Registered
- 52 aircraft
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engines
- 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats
- 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruise speed
- 63 mph
- Certification
- Type certificated
- Data sheet
- TCDSA-396
- Holder
- National Aeronca Association
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Aircraft by year built · 99
| 1931 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1932 | 10 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 10 |
| 1935 | 14 |
| 1936 | 27 |
| 1937 | 1 |
| 1940 | 1 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 1 |
| 1947 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 |
| 1957 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
No ADs matched this model
Registered aircraft · 52
N11277Morozowsky Anthony M II · Zanesville, OHN11291Macveigh Craig A · New Carlisle, OHN11293Bowe Walter C Trustee · Sonoma, CA
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0190302')
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SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0190302')
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NTSB investigations · 8
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 5 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB ATL05CA122Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca C3 · Summerville, SCThe maintenance personnel failure to secure the intake valve adjustment jam nut which resulted in excessive valve clearance, and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB IAD05LA076Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca C-3 · Toughkenamon, PAThe failure of the crankshaft, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with wires. A factor was the wires.NTSB LAX02LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca C-3 · Sonoma, CAthe pilot's excessive remedial control inputs in response to a passenger's control inputs, which led to a failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and an inadvertent stall/mush. The pilot's inadequate preflight decision to allow a student pilot to occupy the…NTSB ATL83LA203Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca C3 · Ocean City, MDAt about 150 ft AGL after takeoff the acft stalled. The plt previously had an accident with the acft on 6/13/82. Since that date he had recorded 17 hrs of flt time with less than 1 hr in a J-3 cub. The J-3 is similar to the Aeronca C3 in size but with twice…NTSB ATL82FIG08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAeronca C-3 · Ocean City, MDThe aircraft was observed taking off on runway 14 under a 700 ft ceiling. It climbed to about 100 ft AGL, and while still over the runway, it began a left turn and started losing altitude. The pilot reported that during the takeoff, he had throttled back and…NTSB CHI80DA061Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca C-3 · Luray, INNTSB MIA77FA055Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca C3 · Immokalee, FLNTSB MIA66F0513Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca C-3 · Hope Mills, NC
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('0190302')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 8
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20050704014549AAronca C3AERONCA · Summerville, SC(-23) Pilot stated after flying for 25 minutes and at an altitude of 950' feet MSL the aircraft lost power. The tachometer dropped from 2,400 RPM to 1,000 RPM. A landing was initially attempted at a nearby grass airstrip but it was in use by a departing…Accident 20050612018699AAronca C3AERONCA · Toughenamon, PA(-23) On June 12, 2005, approximately 1545 eastern standard time, an Aeronca C-3 crashed 200 feet short of runway 24 at New Garden Airport (N57). The aircraft was examined by an airworthiness inspector from the federal aviation administration and was found to…Accident 20020303004109AAronca C3AERONCA · Sonoma, CA(-23) Aircraft departed the Sonoma sky park (OQ9) airport on runway 26 at approximately 1500 PST. It climbed to 250 AGL at which time the engine lost power. Mr. Field stated that he did not have enough altitude or airspeed to maintain control over the…Accident 19830528021549AAronca C3AERONCA · Ocean City, MDStalled and spun to the ground from 150 foot altitude during takeoff. A previous injury accident in the aircraft.Accident 19820613021689AAronca C3AERONCA · Ocean City, MDAircraft crashed shorlty after takeoff during marginal weather. Pilot throttled back 36HP engine for climb.Accident 19800801034339AAronca C3AERONCA · Luray, INPilot had advanced heart disease. No fuel evident at accident scene. Indicates out of fuel. Stress incapacitation .Incident 19781105023599IAronca C3AERONCA · Osceola, ARLanded short of runway and struck a ditch.Accident 19770417011989AAronca C3AERONCA · Immokalee, FLLow pass over airport after takeoff
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0190302')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0190302')
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Service difficulty reports
No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.
STCs that may be installed · 21
Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.
STC SA04652CHTo allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specificationSTC SA239SWInstallation of Alcor exhaust gas temperature (EGT) indicator kitsSTC SA01240SEInstallation of secondary voltage indication system
See all 21 STCsQuery with SQL
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0190302')
GROUP BY stc_number
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SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
FROM (
SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0190302')
GROUP BY stc_number
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The same model under other registry codes
Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.
Cody Hannaman C31 registered aircraftPaetzoldlarry E C30 registered aircraftBrown Mercury C-30 registered aircraftSpartan C30 registered aircraftSpartan C-30 registered aircraft
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
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LIMIT 12"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
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WHERE m.match_key = 'C3' AND m.code NOT IN ('0190302')
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