Single-engine piston

N5551H

1949 Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
11-1062
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, IA
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Registration record

N5551H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-1062
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, IA
Certificate issued
2023-12-04
Airworthiness date
1956-04-12
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A71481
Mode S (octal)
51612201
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5551H.
  • 1956-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5551H

N5551H is a 1949 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1062. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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, dated April 12, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5551H.

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 N5551H.

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.