Aircraft Description
N944EW is a 1948 Aeronca 15AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wells James E in Lansing, NY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 1, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on March 17, 2020. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N944EW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD1C7D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N944EW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.1391, -81.7902 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N944EW was last updated on October 13, 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 15AC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N944EW. 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