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N86073Aeronca 11AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2032
Based in
Sumner, ME
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Dirigo Aerospace Solutions LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Sumner, ME
Certificate issued
Aug 27, 2025
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Apr 16, 1956

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Aeronca
Model
11AC
Serial number
11AC-496
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ABD240

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C65 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowDirigo Aerospace Solutions LLCSumner, ME · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 6, 1988 · Tampa, FL

THE PLT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING IN A CROSSWIND. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE AGGRAVATED THE LOSS OF CONTROL BY OVER-APPLICATION OF THE CONTROLS AND ADDING FULL THROTTLE WHICH LED TO THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTING THE RWY AND COLLIDING WITH A FENCE. HE STATED THAT THE CHECK PLT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BECAUSE OF PLT CONTROL INPUTS AND THE CHECK PLT NOT…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
MIA89LA047

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA89LA047)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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