Single-engine piston

N2969M

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-1456
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerial Banners North Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pembroke Pines, FL
Registration record

N2969M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1456
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Aerial Banners North Inc
Pembroke Pines, FL
Certificate issued
2010-08-03
Airworthiness date
1956-05-25
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A30F63
Mode S (octal)
50607543
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N2969M.
  • 2005-11-12
    Accident at St. Petersburg, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2969M

N2969M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1456. The FAA register lists Aerial Banners North Inc as the registrant in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 25, 1956.

N2969M 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

2005-11-12 Accident · St. Petersburg, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA06CA025
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in substantial damage during a ground loop.

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.