Single-engine piston

N4978H

Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
11-858
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cool Taildraggers LLC (LLC)
Based
Red Oak, IA
Registration record

N4978H on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-11
Serial
11-858
Engines
1
Registered owner
Cool Taildraggers LLC
Red Oak, IA
Certificate issued
2011-03-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A62D91
Mode S (octal)
51426621
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N4978H.
Overview

About N4978H

N4978H is a Piper PA-11, serial number 11-858. The FAA register lists Cool Taildraggers LLC as the registrant in Red Oak, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4978H.

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 N4978H.

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.