N1553M
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
N1553M on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-07-31Certificate of registration issued as N1553M.
- 2006-07-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N1553M
N1553M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3125. It is registered to an individual in Upham, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290-D 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 (normal), dated July 14, 2006.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1553M. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
Published figures for the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
