N86270 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11AC-75, registered in Wilmington, NC. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 24, 1956. It is one of 603 11AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in North Carolina. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 27, 2024.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wilmington, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABD9AB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52754653
- 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-75
- 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 24, 1956
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington International Wilmington, NC | KILM | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field Oak Island, NC | KSUT | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Wallace-Pender Wallace, NC | KACZ | 36 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Winchester, CA | Aeronca 11AC this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA261 |
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.