Single-engine piston

N2800D

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-1637
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clear Lake, SD
Registration record

N2800D on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1637
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clear Lake, SD
Certificate issued
2022-04-02
Airworthiness date
1955-10-04
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2D057
Mode S (octal)
50550127
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).
  • 2022-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2800D.
  • 2007-12-31
    Accident at Santa Ana, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2800D

N2800D is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1637. It is registered to an individual in Clear Lake, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 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 standard category, dated October 4, 1955.

N2800D 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

2007-12-31 Accident · Santa Ana, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08CA056
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The failure of the student to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

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.