Single-engine piston

N11S

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11-273
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Castroville, CA
Registration record

N11S on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-273
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Castroville, CA
Certificate issued
2012-07-25
Airworthiness date
1970-06-19
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A02B6A
Mode S (octal)
50025552
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N11S to the current registrant.
  • 2005-11-21
    N11S previously assigned to a Homebuilt May Bee (s/n JS-1); cancelled.
  • 1970-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N11S

N11S is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-273. It is registered to an individual in Castroville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2012 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 19, 1970.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N11S. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-11 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-08-03 Accident · West, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW02LA225
Reported aircraft: Southworth EAA Bi-Plane May Bee — a different aircraft that carried the N11S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.