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1946 Aeronca ChiefSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • West Richland, WA, USA

This 1946 Aeronca Chief, serial number dating to August 27, 1946, is offered for $30,000 by owner Paul Bragg in West Richland, Washington. The airframe logs commence in January 1970 with an estimated total time of 376 hours, and the current airframe total time is 980.1 hours. The aircraft underwent a total restoration in 1998 and earned EAA Oshkosh Best in Class in 1999, as well as Best in Class at the 2023 WAAM Hood River Fly In. It has been continuously hangared.

Power is provided by a Continental A-65-8 engine with a total time of 932.9 hours and 93.9 hours since major overhaul, equipped with Lycon Millennium cylinder and piston kits. At...

Year
1946
Make
Aeronca
Series
Chief
Model
Chief

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
980.1 hrs
Engine 1 Time
932.9 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
224.7 hrs (TT)
Inspection Status
Annual completed in April with compressions: #1 79/80, #2 80/80, #3 80/80, #4 79/80

Additional Equipment

Tailwheel

New Maule tailwheel

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
A-65-8
Propeller Model
Sensenich

Asking Price

$30,000

Aircraft Location

West Richland, WA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jun 30, 2026: $30,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Jun 30, 2026

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$30,000