# N4523M: 1947 Piper PA-11, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-691](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-691), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11-27
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 29, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 2, 1985
- Last registry action: April 16, 1988
- Mode S code: A57C57
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Flights](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20FLIGHTS)
- Location: [Kenia, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kenia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 60.8349° N, 150.7241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99611, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4523M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4523M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4523M-2013-09-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-11: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA045), Feb 8, 1985: Piper PA-11 (N4523M), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC83LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA128), Jun 25, 1983: Piper PA-11 (N4523M), Kasilof, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19850208021559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850208021559A), Feb 8, 1985: Piper PA11 (N4523M), Soldotna_______, AK, Substantial damage. Wind exceeded max crosswind component. Lifted left wing, go around, stayed in right turn, stalled, impacted ground.
- [Accident 19830624070259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830624070259A), Jun 24, 1983: Piper PA11 (N4523M), Kasilof, AK, Substantial damage. Report indicates pilot attempted takeoff with carb heat on. Became airborne on third attempt and struck trees.

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