Single-engine piston

N78827

1947 Piper PA-11

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
11-1601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Catawba, NC
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Registration record

N78827 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-1601
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Catawba, NC
Certificate issued
2011-01-06
Airworthiness date
1956-08-17
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAB0FC
Mode S (octal)
52530374
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N78827.
  • 1956-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78827

N78827 is a 1947 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1601. It is registered to an individual in Catawba, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 17, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78827.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78827.

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.