N4988M is a 1948 Piper PA-11 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11-476, registered in Verona, ND. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 11, 1968. It is one of 439 PA-11 aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in North Dakota. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 16, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Verona, ND
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fargo FSDO (FAR FSDO) · (701) 492-5800
- Certificate issued
- Oct 1, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6314C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51430514
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-11
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-691 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1948
- Serial number
- 11-476
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 11, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Verona
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Moure Rott Municipal La Moure, ND | 4F9 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Oakes Municipal Oakes, ND | 2D5 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lisbon Municipal Lisbon, ND | 6L3 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 16, 2013 | Bozeman, MT | Piper PA 11 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR13CA412 |
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.