Single-engine piston

N2579M

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-946
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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Registration record

N2579M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-946
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2019-12-17
Airworthiness date
1955-05-30
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2751E
Mode S (octal)
50472436
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-28
    Accident at Nikolai, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2579M.
  • 1955-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2579M

N2579M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-946. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2019 and expires on December 31, 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 standard category, dated May 30, 1955.

N2579M 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

2021-08-28 Accident · Nikolai, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA077
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of control on go-around in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to accident was the pilot s decision to attempt to land at a short off-airport landing site with a malfunctioning airspeed indicator.

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.