N78630

Valid registration

1947 PIPER PA-11

Fixed wing single engineAshland, KSRegistered Jul 2, 2026

N78630 is a 1947 Piper PA-11 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11-1391, registered in Ashland, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial surveying), issued Jun 14, 1966. It is one of 439 PA-11 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Kansas. About 38% of them were built after it.

2462days left
Registration expiresJul 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Ashland, KS
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
Certificate issued
Jul 2, 2026
Last FAA action
Jul 2, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AAA9AA
Mode S code (octal)
52524652
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-11
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-691 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
11-1391
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Restricted since Jun 14, 1966
Approved operations
Aerial surveying

Public airports near Ashland

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Harold Krier Field
Ashland, KS
K581 miNon-towered100LL
Buffalo Municipal
Buffalo, OK
KBFK24 miNon-towered-
Comanche County
Coldwater, KS
3K824 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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