Single-engine piston

N4578M

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11-81
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lubbock, TX
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Registration record

N4578M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-81
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lubbock, TX
Certificate issued
2016-06-06
Airworthiness date
1956-12-12
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A58F99
Mode S (octal)
51307631
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4578M.
  • 1956-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4578M

N4578M is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-81. It is registered to co-owners in Lubbock, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated December 12, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4578M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4578M.

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.