Single-engine piston

N4526M

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
11-31
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
Registration record

N4526M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-31
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
2023-03-29
Airworthiness date
1955-05-22
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A57CC0
Mode S (octal)
51276300
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N4526M.
  • 1965-08-03
    Accident at Anchorage Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-26
    Accident at Anchorage Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4526M

N4526M is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-31. It is registered to an individual in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 standard category, dated May 22, 1955.

N4526M has 2 accident/incident records 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 PA-11 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-08-03 Accident · Anchorage Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3000
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
1965-04-26 Accident · Anchorage Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0782
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11

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

Same model

More Piper PA-11 aircraft

All 438 Piper PA-11 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Alaska

All 9,146 aircraft registered in Alaska →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N4526M?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Alaska· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.