Single-engine piston

N2493M

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
12-1561
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Billings, MT
Registration record

N2493M on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub
Serial
12-1561
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Billings, MT
Certificate issued
2023-10-20
Airworthiness date
1957-12-26
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2543B
Mode S (octal)
50452073
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2493M.
  • 1999-10-02
    Accident at Las Cruces, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-12-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2493M

N2493M is a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub, serial number 12-1561. It is registered to an individual in Billings, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 26, 1957.

N2493M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-10-02 Accident · Las Cruces, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00LA003
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve during landing. A factor was his attention being diverted by a malfunctioning throttle control.

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.