The aircraft for sale today is not as common as its relative, the popular Aeronca Champion, but some pilots prefer the Chief, in which the occupants sit next to each other instead of in tandem.

The L-16 Grasshopper is the militarized version of the Aeronca Champ and was used extensively in the Korean and Vietnam wars as an observation/liaison aircraft. Trevor Edie is a qualified fight ...

Manatee County deputies responded to reports of a downed aircraft at 14108 U.S. 41 in Palmetto just before 10 a.m. Witnesses said that a vintage single-engine Aeronca Champ experienced a problem ...