Single-engine piston

N4885M

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11-410
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Madison, SD
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Registration record

N4885M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-410
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc
Madison, SD
Certificate issued
2020-09-30
Airworthiness date
1957-05-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A60964
Mode S (octal)
51404544
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N4885M.
  • 1957-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4885M

N4885M is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-410. The FAA register lists Riggin Flight Service Inc as the registrant in Madison, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 8, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4885M.

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 N4885M.

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.