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N17420 1936 Aeronca C-3

Serial number A-731. Privately registered (OH, US).

  • 1936Built
  • 2Seats
  • 14,000 ftCeiling

SPECIFICATIONS

Aeronca C-3 specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.

Model
Aeronca C-3
Year
1936
Serial number
A-731
Engines
1 × Aeronca E-113
Seats
Up to 2
Ceiling
14,000 ft

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N17420 on the registry.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled November 2025. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. Private owner

    FAA registry

  2. United Airlines Inc

    N-number reservation recorded (administrative reservation of N17420; reservation notice/expiry recorded for 2026).

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N17420
Last FAA action
Jan 6, 1940
Aircraft category
Fixed-wing single-engine
Weight class
Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs)

From FAA registry data as of November 2025. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

Privately registered

OH, US. Radar does not publish the names of individual owners.

ESTIMATED VALUE

What N17420 might be worth

No estimate on record

Value depends on total time, engine program, damage history and the completeness of the logbooks.

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EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY

As reported in public sources

Cabin
Two-seat, side-by-side (basic 1930s layout)
Interior
Minimal instrumentation and seating for pilot + one passenger typical of the model

Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.

RESEARCH NOTES

About N17420

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, November 2025. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.

Overview

This airframe, registered as N17420, is an Aeronca C-3 built in 1936 by Aeronca (Aeronautical Corporation of America) with manufacturer serial A-731. Public valuation or detailed condition reports are not published in the supplied data, but the combination of original serial, period build year and continuous individual ownership are notable for provenance and historical interest.

Operations & Cabin

The cabin for this specific Aeronca C-3 follows the basic 1930s layout: a two-seat, side-by-side arrangement reflecting the model's original design intent for light personal and training use. No modern avionics fit or modifications are listed in the provided data; therefore, typical mission profiles for this airframe would be short-range personal flights, local cross-country hops, and exhibition or historical flights consistent with its cruise performance of 55 kts and the modest single-engine powerplant.

Model & Market Context

The Aeronca C-3 occupies the economy, light two-seat segment of 1930s civil aviation, offering low-speed cruise and modest service ceiling suitable for training and private ownership. Competing vintage types from the era filled similar niches, with buyer interest driven by historical authenticity and rarity rather than modern transport performance.

SOURCES

Where this page comes from

Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled November 2025. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.

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