N78641 is a 1947 Piper PA-11 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11-1402, registered in Brighton, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 21, 1956. It is one of 439 PA-11 aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Colorado. About 38% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 5, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Brighton, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Jan 11, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAA9CE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52524716
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-11
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-691 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 11-1402
- 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 Apr 21, 1956
Public airports near Brighton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Platte Valley Airpark Hudson, CO | 18V | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Erie Municipal Erie, CO | KEIK | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2019 | Paducah, TX | Piper PA 11 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA317 |
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.