N78816
1948 Piper PA-11
N78816 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-01-30Certificate of registration issued as N78816.
- 1970-06-29Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1968-12-28Accident at Velva,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
- 1948Manufactured (1948).
About N78816
N78816 is a 1948 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1590. It is registered to an individual in Towner, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 restricted category, dated June 29, 1970.
N78816 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.
