# N78627: 1947 Piper PA-11, registration cancelled 2010-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 11-1388
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1957
- Certificate issued: November 29, 1990
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: AAA98E
- Owner when cancelled: [Jones Wendell L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20WENDELL%20L)
- Location: [Cordova, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cordova)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1174° N, 147.6070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99574, within about 32 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78627
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78627
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78627-2010-03-23

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 (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 ANC89LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA047), Feb 23, 1989: Piper PA-11 (N78627), Igiugig, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND HIS FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS OF HIS AIRPLANE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19890223002669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890223002669A), Feb 23, 1989: Piper PA11 (N78627), Igiugig, AK, Substantial damage. Unable to find desired lake due to visibility. Tried to land in small lake,was overshooting, hit tree on a go around

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