Single-engine piston

N16686

Piper-Smith PA-11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
11-JRS-3
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oneill, NE
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Registration record

N16686 on the FAA register

Type
Piper-Smith PA-11
Serial
11-JRS-3
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oneill, NE
Certificate issued
2017-01-18
Airworthiness date
1978-03-08
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
A10B87
Mode S (octal)
50205607
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N16686.
  • 1993-05-15
    Accident at Thedford, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
Overview

About N16686

N16686 is a Piper-Smith PA-11, serial number 11-JRS-3. It is registered to an individual in Oneill, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 experimental category (showing compliance), dated March 8, 1978.

N16686 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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-Smith PA-11 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-05-15 Accident · Thedford, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA173
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO LAND AND HIS EXCESSIVE USE OF BRAKES.

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.