N78615
1947 Piper PA-11
N78615 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2011-04-30Certificate of registration issued as N78615.
- 2011-03-18Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1978-05-23Accident at Terril,Ia, 15; damage: substantial.
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N78615
N78615 is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1376. It is registered to an individual in Polk City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 March 18, 2011.
N78615 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-11 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
