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N78627

N78627 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-11 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 23, 2010. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-11 cancelled March 23, 2010

Serial number
11-1388
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 29, 1990
Last FAA action
January 19, 2010
Last owner
Jones Wendell L (Individual)
Cordova, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N78627

ANC89LA047Accident on February 23, 1989 at Igiugig, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-11 · serial 111388

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND HIS FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS OF HIS AIRPLANE.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site