# N4987M: 1948 Piper PA-11, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 11-475
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 23, 1976
- Last registry action: April 16, 1977
- Mode S code: A63129
- Owner when cancelled: [Remington Gerald R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REMINGTON%20GERALD%20R)
- Location: [Alexander Creek, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Alexander%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 55.9194° N, 159.4954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99695, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4987M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4987M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4987M-2012-08-09

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 (3)

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 ANC77DAG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG33), Feb 5, 1977: Piper PA-11 (N4987M), Alexander Ck, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG72), Nov 4, 1973: Piper PA-11 (N4987M), Alexndr Lake, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0033), Sep 21, 1969: Piper PA-11 (N4987M), Anchorage, 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 19770205002209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770205002209A), Feb 5, 1977: Piper PA11 (N4987M), Alexander Ck, AK, Substantial damage. Departed from frozen slough
- [Accident 19731104037919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731104037919A), Nov 4, 1973: Piper PA11 (N4987M), Alexndr Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Snow covered swamp. Ski struck hole, acft swerved r and dmgd l wg.

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