N78635
1947 Piper PA-11
N78635 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2031-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2024-02-27Certificate of registration issued as N78635.
- 2011-08-11Accident at Chenga Bay, AK; damage: substantial.
- 2000-08-17Accident at Chenega Bay, AK; damage: substantial.
- 1979-12-16Accident at Montague Is,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
- 1955-08-23Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N78635
N78635 is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1396. It is registered to an individual in Kodiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.
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 August 23, 1955.
N78635 has 3 accident/incident records 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.
