# N78618: 1947 Piper PA-11, registration cancelled 2011-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-691](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-691), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11-1379
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1975
- Last registry action: May 29, 1977
- Mode S code: AAA96C
- Owner when cancelled: [Troutman Donald G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROUTMAN%20DONALD%20G)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 67.3758° N, 149.7280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99701, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78618
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78618
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78618-2011-06-28

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (1)

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 MKC69D0443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0443), May 8, 1969: Piper PA-11 (N78618), Thedford, NE, substantial damage

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