Single-engine piston

N4709H

1948 Piper PA-11

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
11-497
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Plattsmouth, NE
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Registration record

N4709H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-497
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Plattsmouth, NE
Certificate issued
2012-02-25
Airworthiness date
1958-05-20
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5C4B5
Mode S (octal)
51342265
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4709H.
  • 1982-03-28
    Accident at Devils Lake, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-06-03
    Accident at Petersburg,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-08-08
    Accident at Michigan,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4709H

N4709H is a 1948 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-497. It is registered to an individual in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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 multiple category, dated May 20, 1958.

N4709H has 3 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

1982-03-28 Accident · Devils Lake, ND Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DEN82DA050
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
1971-06-03 Accident · Petersburg,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1872
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
1970-08-08 Accident · Michigan,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3384
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11

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.