Single-engine piston

N4966H

1948 Piper PA-11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
11-840
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ekalaka, MT
Registration record

N4966H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-840
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ekalaka, MT
Certificate issued
1993-02-23
Airworthiness date
1968-04-17
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A62994
Mode S (octal)
51424624
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N4966H.
  • 1968-06-10
    Accident at Zurich,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4966H

N4966H is a 1948 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-840. It is registered to co-owners in Ekalaka, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 1993 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 April 17, 1968.

N4966H 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

1968-06-10 Accident · Zurich,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3472
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
Probable cause: NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

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.