Aircraft Description
C-FVZY is a 1941 Aeronca 65CAX, a single-engine aircraft registered to Derek W. Jones in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is C03A17 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Aeronca 65 Super Chief was a pioneering general aviation aircraft that helped establish the light plane touring market in the late 1930s. First flown in 1937, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants and fabric-covered construction. The aircraft featured a 65-horsepower Continental A-65 engine and measured just over 20 feet in length with a useful load of 530 pounds. Manufactured by Aeronca Aircraft Corporation, 655 examples of the 65CA Super Chief variant were built between 1936 and 1949. AviatorDB tracks 4,393 Aeronca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is AR65.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving C-FVZY. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC