Single-engine piston

N14HR

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12-2853
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N14HR on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2853
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2026-01-07
Airworthiness date
1956-12-21
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0A116
Mode S (octal)
50120426
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
360 nm
Cruise (type)
91 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N14HR to the current registrant.
  • 1998-03-05
    N14HR previously assigned to a Homebuilt S-12 Airaile (s/n 1290052); cancelled.
  • 1990-04-16
    N14HR previously assigned to a Aerostar 601P (s/n 61P0479193); cancelled.
  • 1988-10-01
    Accident at Columbus, OH; damage: destroyed.
  • 1987-06-26
    Accident at Doylestown, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N14HR

N14HR is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2853. It is registered to co-owners. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 91 knots and a range of about 360 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 21, 1956.

N14HR has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
91 kt
Range
360 nm
Power / thrust (each)
100
Takeoff over 50 ft
720 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-10-01 Accident · Columbus, OH Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI88FA249
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-60-601P
Probable cause: AERODYNAMICALLY STALLED LIFTING SURFACE CAUSING AN UNCOMMANDED PITCH OVER AT AN ALTITUDE TOO LOW TO AFFECT A RECOVERY.
1987-06-26 Accident · Doylestown, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC87LA189
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-60

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.