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N78656Piper PA-11 · 1947

StandardCont Motor C85 SERIESWalton, NE

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N78656 is a 1947 Piper PA-11. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C85 series rated at 85 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Walton, NE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1959. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2024.

79 years old
1 of 445 Piper PA-11
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Feb 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Walton, NE.

1959

FAA record · Apr 1959 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model PA-11. Serial 11-1417.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelPA-11

Year1947

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial11-1417

EngineCont Motor C85 SERIES

Horsepower85

Seats2

BasedWalton, NE

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Walton, NE

Apr 1959

Airworthiness certificate issued

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