AERONCA C-3

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered AERONCA C-3 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving AERONCA C-3 aircraft

7 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 7.

• Jul 4, 2005

  N14532

  Summerville, South Carolina Serious

  NTSB Docket →

• Jun 12, 2005

  N13002

  Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania Serious

  NTSB Docket →

• Aug 1, 1980

  N16291

  LURAY, Indiana Fatal

  NTSB Docket →

• Oct 16, 1977

  N14550

  MAUSTON, Wisconsin Serious

  NTSB Docket →

• Apr 17, 1977

  N15733

  IMMOKALEE, Florida Fatal

  NTSB Docket →

• Nov 7, 1974

  N13583

  SPRINGERVL, Arizona Fatal

  NTSB Docket →

• Mar 25, 1973

  N16549

  WHITSETT, North Carolina

  NTSB Docket →

02b /  NASA ASRS Reports

Near-miss reports involving AERONCA C-3

NASA's voluntary, confidential reporting system surfaces what almost went wrong. 2 de-identified ASRS reports reference this airframe. Pilot-written narrative. ASRS reports are voluntary and not investigated — they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

• ACN 2013006 Commuter and GA Icing Incidents

  Pilot reported engine failure after completing a low approach and landed on a nearby road with no injury or damage and was towed to the airport.

  Aeronca Champion

• ACN 2275782 Non-Tower Airport Incidents

  Aeronca Champion pilot reported not seeing traffic on final while taxiing onto runway, resulting in a runway incursion and a critical ground conflict. Landing aircraft safely executed a go-around.

  Aeronca Champion

02c /  Academic Research

Scholarly work mentioning AERONCA C-3

Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.

• arXiv 2022 · arXiv preprint

  Finite volume based film flow and ice accretion models on aircraft wings

  The thin runback water films driven by the gas flow, the pressure gradient and the gravity on the iced aircraft surface are investigated in this paper.

Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to AERONCA C-3

No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for AERONCA C-3

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

• A-396 Historical Rev 2 · 03/07/2005

  National Aeronca Association

  Models: C-3, PC-3

  Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for AERONCA C-3

17 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

• 09/09/2022

  STC SA1008WE

  Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

  Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 02/25/2011

  STC SA4503NM

  Install Ceconite covering material.

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 06/29/2010

  STC SA4503NM

  Install Ceconite covering material.

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 04/03/2006

  STC SA01240SE (3 OF 5)

  Installation of secondary voltage indication system

  Visual Instruments LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 07/08/2005

  STC SA00680SE (1 OF 6

  Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.

  Electronics International Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 05/27/2003

  STC SA1008WE

  Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

  Poly-Fiber Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 05/27/2003

  STC SA4503NM

  Install Ceconite covering material.

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 05/27/2003

  STC SA1008WE

  Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

  Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 03/10/1999

  STC SA00680SE (1 OF 6

  Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.

  Electronics International

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 11/13/1997

  STC SA4503NM

  Install Ceconite covering material.

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 10/06/1992

  STC SA1008WE

  Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

  Poly-Fiber, Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 02/21/1990

  STC SA4624NM

  Installation of F. Atlee Dodge springs 2097 and 2127 to replace bungee cords on ski equipped airplanes.

  F Atlee Dodge Aircraft Service

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 08/19/1980

  STC SA4-1210

  Installation of Eonnex cover on aircraft surfaces.

  Ceconite, Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 01/01/1970

  STC SA4-1409

  Eonite covering of wings and fuselage.

  Lott William C

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 01/01/1960

  STC SA286WE

  Ceconite 101 covering of complete airplane.

  Cooper Engineering Corporation

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• —

  STC SA286WE

  Ceconite 101 covering of complete airplane.

  Cooper Engineering Corporation

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• —

  STC SA4-1409

  Eonite covering of wings and fuselage.

  William G Lott

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for AERONCA C-3

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 51 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

• FAA Aircraft Registry →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• NTSB CAROL →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →