Single-engine piston

N78741

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
11-1513
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sedro Woolley, WA
Registration record

N78741 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-1513
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sedro Woolley, WA
Certificate issued
2026-10-16
Airworthiness date
1962-10-11
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAAD85
Mode S (octal)
52526605
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Ownership
Fractional
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N78741.
  • 1968-05-18
    Accident at Wolf Point,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78741

N78741 is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1513. It is registered to an individual in Sedro Woolley, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 standard category, dated October 11, 1962.

N78741 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

1968-05-18 Accident · Wolf Point,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1789
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
Probable cause: TRUCK BODY. WHEAT STUBBLE FLD,MARGINAL LENGTH.

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.