Single-engine piston

N4897M

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11-423
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cauv LLC (LLC)
Based
Cincinnati, OH
Registration record

N4897M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-423
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Cauv LLC
Cincinnati, OH
Certificate issued
2023-11-04
Airworthiness date
1992-01-16
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A60D61
Mode S (octal)
51406541
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N4897M.
  • 1992-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4897M

N4897M is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-423. The FAA register lists Cauv LLC as the registrant in Cincinnati, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 standard category (normal, utility), dated January 16, 1992.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4897M.

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 N4897M.

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.