N4741M is a 1947 Piper PA-11 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11-254, registered in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 27, 1956. It is one of 439 PA-11 aircraft in the FAA registry, 56 of them registered in Alaska. About 38% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 14, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 6, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jan 6, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5D27D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51351175
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-11
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-691 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 11-254
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 27, 1956
Public airports near Palmer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Palmer, AK | PAAQ | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Gooding Lake Palmer, AK | 2D3 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Finger Lake Palmer, AK | 99Z | 5 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2017 | Petersville, AK | Piper PA 11 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA544 |
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.