Single-engine piston

N223CG

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-2480
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lakeway, TX
Registration record

N223CG on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2480
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lakeway, TX
Certificate issued
2021-08-12
Airworthiness date
2009-08-07
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1EC5F
Mode S (octal)
50366137
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N223CG to the current registrant.
  • 2016-06-22
    Accident at Burnet, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N223CG

N223CG is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2480. It is registered to co-owners in Lakeway, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B 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, utility), dated August 7, 2009.

N223CG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2016-06-22 Accident · Burnet, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA347
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 12
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate fuel levels, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the fuel levels.

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.