N78659 is a Piper PA-11 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11-1420, registered in Lancaster, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 12, 1955. It is one of 439 PA-11 aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 9, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lancaster, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Sep 11, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAA9F9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52524771
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Lancaster
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Wm J Fox Airfield Lancaster, CA | KWJF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Palmdale Usaf Plant 42 Palmdale, CA | KPMD | 7 mi | Towered | - |
| Rosamond Skypark Rosamond, CA | L00 | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Death Valley, CA | Piper PA-11 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA107 |
| Jul 27, 2010 | Ripon, WI | Piper PA-11 this airframe | Minor | None | CEN10IA447 |
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.