N9543E is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11AC-1179, registered in Hinton, WV. 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, issued Jan 22, 1957. It is one of 603 11AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in West Virginia. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 23, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hinton, WV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
- Certificate issued
- Mar 22, 1984
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD4649
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53243111
- 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-1179
- 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 Jan 22, 1957
Public airports near Hinton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh County Memorial Beckley, WV | KBKW | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Greenbrier Valley Lewisburg, WV | KLWB | 29 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Mercer County Bluefield, WV | KBLF | 32 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2023 | Pence Springs, WV | Aeronca 11AC this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA275 |
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.