Single-engine piston

N2475M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-1688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N B Tweet and Sons (Partnership)
Based
Nome, AK
Registration record

N2475M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1688
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
N B Tweet and Sons
Nome, AK
Certificate issued
1988-09-06
Airworthiness date
1959-09-16
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A24D13
Mode S (octal)
50446423
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-06-09
    Accident at Teller, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2475M.
  • 1959-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2475M

N2475M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1688. The FAA register lists N B Tweet and Sons as the registrant in Nome, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 1988 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 September 16, 1959.

N2475M 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

2003-06-09 Accident · Teller, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC03LA056
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of control and nose down of the airplane. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.

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.