Single-engine piston

N5559H

1949 Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
11-1072
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Corning, CA
Registration record

N5559H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-1072
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Corning, CA
Certificate issued
2014-02-21
Airworthiness date
1956-04-03
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A71599
Mode S (octal)
51612631
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5559H.
  • 1956-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5559H

N5559H is a 1949 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1072. It is registered to an individual in Corning, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2014 and expires on February 28, 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 multiple category, dated April 3, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5559H.

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 N5559H.

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.