N11911 - 1974 Smith Miniplane Aircraft Registration

N11911 is a 1974 Smith MINIPLANE, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hostler James A in Eastsound, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 19, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on November 30, 2000. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N11911 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A05037 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N11911 was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Smith DSA-1 Miniplane was a pioneering single-seat homebuilt biplane that brought affordable sport aviation to amateur builders during the post-war aviation boom. First flown on October 29, 1956, it was a single-bay staggered biplane configuration powered by Continental or Lycoming engines ranging from 65 to 125 horsepower. With a 17-foot wingspan and capable of 135 mph, the diminutive aircraft weighed just 1,000 pounds gross. Designed by Frank W. Smith and sold as construction plans rather than complete aircraft, it became one of the most successful homebuilt designs of the 1950s and 1960s. AviatorDB tracks 184 Smith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DSA1.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N11911. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.