Aeronca C-3

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C-3

Aeronca · C-3

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 59
Active: 59
Origin: United States

Certifying authorities

FAA

Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
C-3 C-3	—	—	—	—	—
PC-3 PC-3	—	—	—	—	—

Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A-396 · Rev 1 · issued 1949-03-03

MTOW: 457 kg
Seats: 1 crew · 1 passengers
Fuel: 30 L

Engine

Aeronca E-113, A, B, or C, 36 hp at 2400 rpm

Certification basis

Approved Type Certificate 396 (expired) (Aero. Bulletin 7-A)

Read the TCDS (PDF) →

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Aeronca C-3 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Aeronca C-3 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

91 yearsmedian age

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Of the 39 registered Aeronca C-3 with a known build year (66% of the 59 we track), the median age is 91 years.

Registration activity

1changed registration in 12 months

1 of the 59 registered Aeronca C-3 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Registered C-3 aircraft

Individual C-3 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

See all 59 registered C-3