Single-engine piston

N4870M

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11-389
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sherwood, AR
Registration record

N4870M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-389
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sherwood, AR
Certificate issued
1987-06-17
Airworthiness date
1955-08-11
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A604FE
Mode S (octal)
51402376
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4870M.
  • 1955-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4870M

N4870M is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-389. It is registered to co-owners in Sherwood, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 1987 and expires on July 31, 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 August 11, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4870M.

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 N4870M.

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.