Single-engine piston

N78654

1948 Piper PA-11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
11-454
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sandpoint, ID
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Registration record

N78654 on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-454
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sandpoint, ID
Certificate issued
2018-11-29
Airworthiness date
2017-03-22
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAA9F4
Mode S (octal)
52524764
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N78654.
  • 2017-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1988-12-17
    Accident at Hammond, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N78654

N78654 is a 1948 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-454. It is registered to an individual in Sandpoint, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90-12F 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 22, 2017.

N78654 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1988-12-17 Accident · Hammond, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN89LA046
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11

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.