N48118 is a 1942 Aeronca 0-58B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3432, registered in Valparaiso, IN. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 17, 1964. It is one of 132 0-58B aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Indiana. About 69% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Valparaiso, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Last FAA action
- Oct 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5EEEC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51367354
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 0-58B
- Year manufactured
- 1942
- Serial number
- 3432
- 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 since Jun 17, 1964
Public airports near Valparaiso
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter County Regional Valparaiso, IN | KVPZ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hobart Sky Ranch Hobart, IN | 3HO | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| La Porte Municipal La Porte, IN | KPPO | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Registration pending
- Expiration date changed to none
- State: Il → In
- City: Woodstock → Valparaiso
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.