Aeronca 11 Chief

The postwar Aeronca Chief, built 1946-1950: the side-by-side counterpart to the tandem Champ, with the same 65 hp Continental and fabric-over-steel-tube construction. The 11AC is the 65 hp Chief; the 11BC has the 85 hp Continental and a higher gross weight; the 11CC Super Chief (1948) a higher gross weight and wider centre-of-gravity range.

The variants

MODEL	YEARS	ACTIVE	TAILFAX SCORE	WHAT CHANGED
11AC	1946–1950	601	32.3/50	65 hp Chief
11BC	1947–1948	65	—	85 hp Continental, higher gross weight
11BC-CONV	1947–1948	1	—	Registry spelling for a converted 11BC
11CC	1948–1950	72	Partial 7.6/30	Super Chief: higher gross weight, wider CG range

Family fleet, active

739

FAA registry

NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs

31.1

23 events over 739 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30