Single-engine piston

N2504M

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-1002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerial Messages Leasing Co (Corporation)
Based
Longwood, FL
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Registration record

N2504M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1002
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Aerial Messages Leasing Co
Longwood, FL
Certificate issued
2022-04-09
Airworthiness date
1976-03-11
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A25A6E
Mode S (octal)
50455156
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-11
    Accident at Ponce Inlet, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N2504M.
  • 1976-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2504M

N2504M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1002. The FAA register lists Aerial Messages Leasing Co as the registrant in Longwood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 restricted category, dated March 11, 1976.

N2504M 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

2025-08-11 Accident · Ponce Inlet, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA297
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Preliminary report: On August 11, 2024, about 1359 easter daylight time, a Piper PA-12, N2504M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ponce Inlet, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 banner tow flight. The pilot reported that during the second flight of the day, the airplane departed with 17 gallons of fuel. About 1 hour after departure at about 500 ft mean seal level, the airplane experienced a momentary surge in engine power. The engine anomaly repeated several times before the engine lost power completely. Unable to restore engine power, the pilot released the banner and performed a forced landing to an…
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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.