Single-engine piston

N4834M

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
11-345
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Thornton, CO
Registration record

N4834M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-345
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thornton, CO
Certificate issued
2020-06-10
Airworthiness date
1955-09-19
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5F6AE
Mode S (octal)
51373256
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N4834M.
  • 1993-07-15
    Accident at Burkburnett, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4834M

N4834M is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-345. It is registered to co-owners in Thornton, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 September 19, 1955.

N4834M 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

1993-07-15 Accident · Burkburnett, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN93LA079
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
Probable cause: THE DISCONNECTION OF THE UP ELEVATOR CABLE FROM THE CONTROL HORN. A FACTOR WAS THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE BOLT AND CASTLE NUT BY UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

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.