Aircraft Description
N85888 is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hargrove Dwayne E in Shepherdsville, KY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 22, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on October 20, 2003. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N85888 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABC8A1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85888 was last updated on June 3, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Aeronca (Aeronautical Corporation of America) was an American aircraft manufacturer that produced iconic light aircraft from the 1920s through the 1950s. The Aeronca Champion and Champ remain popular vintage and tailwheel training aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 4,393 Aeronca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 11AC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85888. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC