N78831 is a 1947 Piper PA-11 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11-1605, registered in Wolfforth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 1, 1955. It is one of 439 PA-11 aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Texas. About 38% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 25, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wolfforth, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Jul 23, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB119
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52530431
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-11
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-691 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 11-1605
- 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 1, 1955
Public airports near Wolfforth
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Lubbock Wolfforth, TX | T96 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lubbock Executive Airpark Lubbock, TX | F82 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Lubbock Preston Smith International Lubbock, TX | KLBB | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2010 | Willow, AK | Piper PA-11 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ANC10FA076 |
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.