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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Piper PA-11 Cub Special

443 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1997; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. Alaska has the most (56). 12% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Piper PA-11: 1940s American light aircraft
Photo: Ahunt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-11 Cub Special on Wikipedia

About the PA-11 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor C90 Series (193), Cont Motor A&C65 Series (95), Cont Motor C85 Series (68)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 67 mph
Maker on the register
Piper
Registered
earliest certificate December 30, 1974; newest September 22, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska56Montana40North Dakota27Texas26South Dakota21Minnesota19Washington18New York18California16Oregon13Ohio13Nebraska13

Who owns them registrant type

Individual325 (73%)Co-owned64 (14%)LLC24 (5%)Corporation22 (5%)Partnership8 (2%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-114391945 to 199799.1%
PA-11S41947 to 19490.9%

When they were built by decade · 96 with no year on file

0851702563413411940419501197011990

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

091826352010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025152026

Registration status

Valid440 (99%)Sale reported1 (0.2%)Revoked1 (0.2%)Pending1 (0.2%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard329 (74%)Multiple57 (13%)Restricted26 (6%)None on file26 (6%)Experimental5 (1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Wolf Run Aviation LLC1Tri-County Sprayers INC1Tonys Aerial Spraying INC1Tally Agribusiness INC1Shamrock Aviators LLC1Scootair LLC1Roy Cybulski Farms INC1Riggin Flight Service INC1Redline Properties LLC1Piper 11-335 LLC1Pilster Ranch CORP1Phillips Sportflyers LLC1

Fleet pages: Tri-County Sprayers INC · Scootair LLC · Riggin Flight Service INC

Accident history NTSB records · 66 cases since 1982, 9 fatal

2026-05-16ANC26LA041 · PA-11 N4997M · accident near Susitna, AK · no injuries
2025-09-10ANC25LA103 · PA-11 N5025H · accident near Lake Louise, AK · serious injuries
2024-10-19WPR25LA021 · PA-11 N4846M · accident near Rexburg, ID · serious injuries
2024-03-09WPR24LA107 · PA-11 N78659 · accident near Death Valley, CA · no injuries
2019-06-16WPR19FA173 · PA-11 N209H · accident near Copperopolis, CA · 1 killed
2016-08-05CEN16LA310 · PA-11 N4707M · accident near Indianola, IA · 2 killed
2014-05-26ERA14LA261 · PA-11 N4550M · accident near Cooperstown, NY · no injuries
2013-05-05ANC13CA043 · PA-11 N4772M · accident near Soldotna, AK · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 66 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-11 Cub Special aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

443 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-11s?

Alaska, with 56.

Who owns the Piper PA-11?

12% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 443

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N4504M Piper
PA-11S
 Individual owner
Maine
 Multiple 2012-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78814 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5088H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4759H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2012-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4957M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2012-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5528H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Restricted 2012-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4971H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4709H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Multiple 2012-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4505M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2012-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4589M Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2012-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4549M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4615M Piper
PA-11
 Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum
Saint Louis, Missouri
 Standard 2011-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5570H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1967K Piper
PA-11
 Air-Ag INC
Tarboro, North Carolina
 Experimental 2011-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78632 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Multiple 2011-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4957H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4913H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2011-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4741H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 2011-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78615 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2011-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5575H Piper
PA-11
 Cizek Joseph E
Wasilla, Alaska
 Standard 2011-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4978H Piper
PA-11
 Cool Taildraggers LLC
Red Oak, Iowa
 None on file 2011-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4729M Piper
PA-11
 Tonys Aerial Spraying INC
Great Bend, Kansas
 Standard 2011-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78827 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2011-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78825 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Oregon
 None on file 2010-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4596M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2010-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5046H Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2010-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4763H Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 None on file 2010-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78601 Piper
PA-11
 Leonard James P
Eagle River, Alaska
 Standard 2010-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5574H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2010-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4597M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2009-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5085H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Restricted 2009-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78682 Piper
PA-11
 Daddow And Sons
Nicolaus, California
 Standard 2009-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4911H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 2009-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4502M Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Multiple 2009-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4961H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 2009-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4602M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2009-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4750M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2008-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5029X Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 None on file 2008-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4965M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2008-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6346 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 None on file 2008-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5068H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2008-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4850M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2008-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5031H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Restricted 2007-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78605 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2007-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4865M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2007-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N162LF Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78667 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2007-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78669 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 None on file 2007-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78580 Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2007-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78696 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2007-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4924M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Restricted 2007-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4753H Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
California
 Multiple 2007-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42239 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2006-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78664 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2006-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4658M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2006-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78732 Piper
PA-11
 Kiehl Dwane
Winnett, Montana
 Standard 2006-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4905M Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2006-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4973H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2006-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78686 Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2006-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4744H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2005-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7180W Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 None on file 2005-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4952H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2005-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4818M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2005-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78754 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2005-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5025H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Experimental 2005-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5084H Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2005-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4569M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4745M Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2004-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4673M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2004-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78619 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Washington
 Multiple 2004-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5564H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Restricted 2004-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711CS Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2004-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4933M Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2003-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4959M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4711U Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Maine
 None on file 2003-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5532H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2003-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4795M Piper
PA-11
 Mountain Air INC
Quincy, California
 Standard 2003-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5511H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Multiple 2003-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78613 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4853M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2002-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78759 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2002-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5544H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2002-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78714 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2002-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4811P Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2002-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4532M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2001-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5538H Piper
PA-11S
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2001-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4964M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2001-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4844M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Multiple 2001-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4942M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2001-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78692 Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2001-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4728H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Multiple 2001-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4789M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4901H Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Montana
 Multiple 2000-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5548B Piper
PA-11
 Manna Farms INC
Sherwood, North Dakota
 Standard 2000-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4525M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2000-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4819M Piper
PA-11
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1999-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4769M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1999-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4550M Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1999-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49PR Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1998-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4495D Piper
PA-11
 Individual owner
Virginia
 None on file 1997-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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