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Piper PA-11 Cub Special

2 models built 1946–1949 · 443 on the US register today

The Cub Special, Piper's 1947-49 development of the J-3: it looks like a Cub but has a fully cowled engine, a wing fuel tank and is soloed from the front seat. The PA-11S is the seaplane model on the type certificate.

The variants

MODELYEARSACTIVETAILFAX SCOREWHAT CHANGED
PA-11S1946–19494—Seaplane model
PA-111947–194943922.8/50The original
Family fleet, active
443
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
27.1
12 events over 443 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30

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