N78740
1947 Piper PA-11
N78740 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2019-05-29Certificate of registration issued as N78740.
- 1956-06-21Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N78740
N78740 is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1512. It is registered to co-owners in Shady Shores, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 June 21, 1956.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78740.
Published figures for the Piper PA-11 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78740.
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.
