PIPER PA-11
N78659 is a PIPER PA-11 registered to PEARCE DAVID E JR in LANCASTER, CA. Its FAA registration status is Valid. It has 3 NTSB accident records on file.
The PIPER PA-11 is registered with the FAA under N-number N78659. Its manufacturer serial number is 11-1420. The aircraft was issued its airworthiness certificate on 1955-08-12. The current registered owner is PEARCE DAVID E JR, based in LANCASTER, CA. Registration data is sourced from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database and refreshed weekly.
Death Valley, CA, USA
Accident — PIPER PA-11 (NTSB WPR24LA107)
Ripon, WI, USA
Incident — PIPER PA-11 (NTSB CEN10IA447)
LEESBURG, VA, USA
Accident — Piper PA-11 (NTSB NYC99LA117)
Severity reflects injuries to people involved, not damage to the aircraft. A “no injuries” accident can still involve significant aircraft damage.
N78659 has been involved in 3 NTSB accidents since 1982. Each record above includes the date, location, severity, and NTSB summary. Buyers should review the full accident narratives and verify repairs in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Full accident narratives, all Airworthiness Directives, ownership chain, and a downloadable PDF.
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