N85888 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11AC-293, registered in Shepherdsville, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 22, 1957. It is one of 603 11AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Kentucky. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 4, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Shepherdsville, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- Oct 20, 2003
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC8A1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52744241
- 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-293
- 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 Oct 22, 1957
Public airports near Shepherdsville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Muhammad Ali International Louisville, KY | KSDF | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Samuels Field Bardstown, KY | KBRY | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Bowman Field Louisville, KY | KLOU | 17 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2010 | Taylorsville, KY | Aeronca 11AC this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA11CA007 |
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.