N85871 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11AC-261, registered in Omaha, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 14, 1956. It is one of 603 11AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Nebraska. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 19, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Omaha, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Mar 12, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC877
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52744167
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 11AC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-761 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 11AC-261
- 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 Nov 14, 1956
Public airports near Omaha
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard Omaha, NE | KMLE | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Eppley Airfield Omaha, NE | KOMA | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Blair Executive Blair, NE | KBTA | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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 19, 2016 | Vinton, IA | Aeronca 11AC this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA257 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.