N46857 is a 1943 Aeronca 0-58B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 058B8493, registered in Bristol, CT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 132 0-58B aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Connecticut. About 21% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 29, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bristol, CT
- Certificate issued
- Nov 30, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5BA7A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51335172
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 0-58B
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 058B8493
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard
Public airports near Bristol
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson Field Plainville, CT | 4B8 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mount Tobe Waterbury, CT | N41 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Meriden Markham Municipal Meriden, CT | KMMK | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2010 | Jefferson, TX | Aeronca 0-58B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN10CA290 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.