1947 Piper PA-11-85Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Turner, MT, USA

This 1947 Piper PA-11-85, registration details not provided, is offered for sale at $59,000 by Snider Flying Service in Turner, Montana. The airframe has a total time of 3,300 hours, with the engine showing 1,650 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft has an empty weight of just 760 pounds and sips fuel at a rate of 4-5 gallons per hour, making it an efficient, lightweight Cub variant. It is covered in Polyfiber, applied in 1978, and has been hangared when not flying, with sealed struts noted.

This example carries a unique history, acquired directly from the original owner, and is described as a sweet-flying airplane. For avionics, it...