Single-engine piston

N4550M

1949 Piper PA-11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
11-1009
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Schenevus, NY
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Registration record

N4550M on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-1009
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Schenevus, NY
Certificate issued
1999-07-23
Airworthiness date
1962-01-09
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58713
Mode S (octal)
51303423
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-26
    Accident at Cooperstown, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N4550M to the current registrant.
  • 1984-11-26
    N4550M previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-50); cancelled.
  • 1962-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N4550M

N4550M is a 1949 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1009. It is registered to an individual in Schenevus, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 1999 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 January 9, 1962.

N4550M 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 PA-11 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-05-26 Accident · Cooperstown, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14LA261
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
Probable cause: The pilot s delayed use of carburetor heat during the approach to landing, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice, a partial loss of engine power, and the airplane s subsequent inability to sustain flight.

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.