The Aeronca C-3 (ICAO type ARC3) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 484 kg. It offers seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Aeronca C-3
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 59
- Active
- 59
- Origin
- United States
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A-396 · Rev 1 · issued 1949-03-03
- MTOW
- 457 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew · 1 passengers
- Fuel
- 30 L
Aeronca E-113, A, B, or C, 36 hp at 2400 rpm
Approved Type Certificate 396 (expired) (Aero. Bulletin 7-A)
Where to look next
Aeronca C-3 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Aeronca C-3 fleet — updated daily.
91 yearsmedian age
Of the 39 registered Aeronca C-3 with a known build year (66% of the 59 we track), the median age is 91 years.
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.
How many people can the Aeronca C-3 carry?
The Aeronca C-3 seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Aeronca C-3?
The Aeronca C-3's maximum take-off weight is 484 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Aeronca C-3?
The Aeronca C-3's ICAO type designator is ARC3.
How many Aeronca C-3 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 59 registered Aeronca C-3 airframes worldwide.
Registered C-3 aircraft
Individual C-3 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N14556· 1964
- N16529· 1959
- N16562· 1946
- N11277· 1945
- N16291· 1945
- N17419· 1936
- N17439· 1936
- N15295· 1936
- N16570· 1936
- N17449· 1936
- N15733· 1936
- N15729· 1936
- N17412· 1936
- N17447· 1936
- N16268· 1936
- N17434· 1936
- N17404· 1936
- N14646· 1935
- N15258· 1935
- N15286· 1935
- N14632· 1935
- N14532· 1935
- N15252· 1935
- N14555· 1935