Single-engine piston

N2738M

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-1227
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Saint Charles, MO
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Registration record

N2738M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1227
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Charles, MO
Certificate issued
1992-01-15
Airworthiness date
1954-07-09
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2B51D
Mode S (octal)
50532435
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).
  • 1992-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2738M.
  • 1979-10-01
    Accident at Austin,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1954-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2738M

N2738M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1227. It is registered to co-owners in Saint Charles, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 1992 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 July 9, 1954.

N2738M 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

1979-10-01 Accident · Austin,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2546
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12

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.