# N4801M: 1947 Piper PA-11, registration cancelled 2012-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-691](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-691), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11-314
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: July 5, 1972
- Last registry action: February 25, 1993
- Mode S code: A5EB20
- Location: [Valdez, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Valdez)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0459° N, 146.1812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99686, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4801M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4801M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4801M-2012-06-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ANC84LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA178), Sep 13, 1984: Piper PA-11 (N4801M), Tasnuna Valley, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3889](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3889), Sep 9, 1964: Piper PA11 (N4801M), Nebesna, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19840913051029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840913051029A), Sep 13, 1984: Piper PA11 (N4801M), Tasnuna Valley, AK, Substantial damage. Circled moose at low altitude and airspeed. Aircraft stalled, impacted ground.
- [Incident 19840630057049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840630057049I), Jun 30, 1984: Piper PA11 (N4801M), Valdez, AK, Minor damage. Heard clunk on takeoff from a tundra field. Left main gear attachment bracket failed. Ground looped landing.
- [Incident 19780627035449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627035449I), Jun 27, 1978: Piper PA11 (N4801M), Northway, AK, Minor damage. Pilot struck an object in the water during takeoff, elected land landing due to possible float damage. Minor damage

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