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- Aeronca 11AC
- Aeronca 65-CA
- Bellanca 7ACA
- Piper PA-11
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| Aeronca 11AC | Aeronca 65-CA | Bellanca 7ACA | Piper PA-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Landing gear | taildragger | taildragger | taildragger | taildragger |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Continental A-65-8 | Continental A-65-8 | Franklin 2A-120A or 2A-120B | Continental A-65-8 / C-90-8F |
| Horsepower | 65 hp | 65 hp | 60 hp | 65 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1946 | 1940 | 1971 | 1947 |
| Production end | 1950 | 1941 | 1972 | 1949 |
| Endorsements required | tailwheel | tailwheel | tailwheel | tailwheel |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise (75 % power) | 74 KTAS | 74 KTAS | 74 KTAS | 75 KTAS |
| Range (75 %, standard fuel, 30-min reserve) | 300 nm | 300 nm | 235 nm | 300 nm |
| Service ceiling | 14,000 ft | 14,000 ft | 12,500 ft | 14,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 500 ft/min | 500 ft/min | 370 ft/min | 514 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 38 KCAS | 38 KCAS | 33 KCAS | 34 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — | — | — | — |
| Landing over 50 ft | — | — | — | — |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Useful load | 500 lb | 500 lb | 480 lb | 470 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 410 lb | 410 lb | — | 362 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,250 lb | 1,250 lb | 1,220 lb | 1,220 lb |
| Empty weight | 750 lb | 750 lb | 740 lb | 750 lb |
| Usable fuel | 15 gal | 15 gal | — | 18 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 3.6 gal/h | 3.6 gal/h | — | 3.6 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $28,000 | $18,000 | — | $55,000 |
| Price, high | $45,000 | $38,000 | — | $110,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | — | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,800 h | 1,800 h | — | 1,800 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $20,000 | $20,000 | — | $23,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $30,000 | $30,000 | — | $33,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 1,691 | 525 | 69 | 1,019 |
| Active fleet | 601 | 140 | 44 | 439 |
| Median year built | 1946 | 1941 | 1971 | 1947 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 22 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 36.61 | 14.29 | 68.18 · thin base (low) | 27.33 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 31.61 | 14.29 | 68.18 · thin base (low) | 20.5 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 127 | 36 | 11 | 64 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 21.13 | 25.71 | 25 · thin base (low) | 14.58 |
| Airworthiness directives | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | ok | low | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
| Accident record4 | 6 of 10 | — | — | 7.3 of 10 |
| Severity5 | 5.7 of 10 | — | — | 1.3 of 10 |
| Access6 | 7.4 of 10 | 6.1 of 10 | 8.2 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
| Support7 | 9.3 of 10 | 7.1 of 10 | 3.2 of 10 | 9.2 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 5.7 of 10 | 7.5 of 10 | 7.3 of 10 | 2.5 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 34.1 out of 50not comparable: partial score | Partial: 20.7 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score | Partial: 18.7 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score | 24.3 out of 50not comparable: partial score |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Aeronca 11AC, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 601 active; Aeronca 65-CA, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 140 active; Bellanca 7ACA, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 44 active; Piper PA-11, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 439 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Aeronca 11AC, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 601 active; Aeronca 65-CA, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 140 active; Bellanca 7ACA, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 44 active; Piper PA-11, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 439 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Aeronca 11AC, per 100 active aircraft · base 601 active; Aeronca 65-CA, per 100 active aircraft · base 140 active; Bellanca 7ACA, per 100 active aircraft · base 44 active; Piper PA-11, per 100 active aircraft · base 439 active.
- Accident record: Aeronca 11AC, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Aeronca 65-CA, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Bellanca 7ACA, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Piper PA-11, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class.
- Severity: Aeronca 11AC, class median 13.04; Aeronca 65-CA, class median 13.04; Bellanca 7ACA, class median 13.04; Piper PA-11, class median 13.04.
- Access: Aeronca 11AC, class median 1,000; Aeronca 65-CA, class median 1,000; Bellanca 7ACA, class median 1,000; Piper PA-11, class median 1,000.
- Support: Aeronca 11AC, class median 77.5; Aeronca 65-CA, class median 77.5; Bellanca 7ACA, class median 77.5; Piper PA-11, class median 77.5.
- Liquidity: Aeronca 11AC, class median 20; Aeronca 65-CA, class median 20; Bellanca 7ACA, class median 20; Piper PA-11, class median 20.
- Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories. When accident record and severity cannot be scored because the model has too few records, the other three give a partial score out of 30, labelled as such; it is never set against a full score.