Single-engine piston

N2849M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12-1402
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
49 Mike Partnership (Partnership)
Based
Erie, CO
Registration record

N2849M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1402
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
49 Mike Partnership
Erie, CO
Certificate issued
1979-11-15
Airworthiness date
1975-01-06
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2E076
Mode S (octal)
50560166
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).
  • 2021-03-17
    Accident at Erie, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-08-15
    Accident at Longmont, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2849M.
  • 1975-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-06-03
    Accident at Brownsboro,Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2849M

N2849M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1402. The FAA register lists 49 Mike Partnership as the registrant in Erie, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 1979 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 (normal), dated January 6, 1975.

N2849M has 3 accident/incident records 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

2021-03-17 Accident · Erie, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA159
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during a full-stop landing, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a snow berm.
1997-08-15 Accident · Longmont, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW97LA312
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.
1973-06-03 Accident · Brownsboro,Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1327
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: NSTRUCT OR CERTIFICATED.

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.