Single-engine piston

N5548B

1949 Piper PA-11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
11-1053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Manna Farms Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sherwood, ND
Registration record

N5548B on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-1053
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Manna Farms Inc
Sherwood, ND
Certificate issued
2000-04-12
Airworthiness date
1997-10-21
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A711B9
Mode S (octal)
51610671
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5548B to the current registrant.
  • 2000-04-11
    Accident at Sherwood, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991-05-30
    N5548B previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane (s/n 33548); cancelled.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5548B

N5548B is a 1949 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1053. The FAA register lists Manna Farms Inc as the registrant in Sherwood, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2000 and expires on January 31, 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), dated October 21, 1997.

N5548B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2000-04-11 Accident · Sherwood, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI00LA109
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
Probable cause: carburetor ice and the pilot's improper decisions when to use carburetor heat and to perform a soft field landing. Factors relating to this accident were the improper use of carburetor heat, the soft field landing attempt, and the snow covered field.
1966-10-17 Accident · Omaha Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3730
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182 — a different aircraft that carried the N5548B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: HED 1000 FT SHORT OF DESTINATION RUNWAY.

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.