Single-engine piston

N2789M

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
12-1184
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bozeman, MT
Registration record

N2789M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1184
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bozeman, MT
Certificate issued
2022-02-01
Airworthiness date
1956-03-22
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2C7D3
Mode S (octal)
50543723
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2789M.
  • 1956-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2789M

N2789M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1184. It is registered to co-owners in Bozeman, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2022 and expires on February 28, 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 March 22, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2789M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2789M.

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.