Single-engine piston

N78844

1948 Piper PA-11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
11-1651
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bdl Cub Club LLC (LLC)
Based
Denton, TX
Registration record

N78844 on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-11
Serial
11-1651
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Bdl Cub Club LLC
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2018-08-30
Airworthiness date
1956-06-22
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAB13F
Mode S (octal)
52530477
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N78844.
  • 1968-12-29
    Accident at Plano,Tex, 43; damage: minor.
  • 1956-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N78844

N78844 is a 1948 Piper PA-11, serial number 11-1651. The FAA register lists Bdl Cub Club LLC as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 22, 1956.

N78844 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

1968-12-29 Accident · Plano,Tex, 43 Damage: Minor NTSB · 3 4780
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11
Probable cause: TIVE.

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.