N26811 is a 1940 Piper J3F-50 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4191, registered in Lakeview, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Franklin 4AC150-50 rated at 50 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 25, 1955. It is one of 22 J3F-50 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Michigan. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 3, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lakeview, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 8, 1993
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A29F4A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50517512
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Lakeview
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview/Griffith Field Lakeview, MI | 13C | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Winfield Landing Coral, MI | C61 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Canadian Lakes Mecosta, MI | 0C5 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Weidman, MI | Piper J3F-50 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA123 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.