Single-engine piston

N2971M

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
121363
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Foothill Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Iliamna, AK
Registration record

N2971M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
121363
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Foothill Aviation LLC
Iliamna, AK
Certificate issued
2022-01-06
Airworthiness date
1997-10-21
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31202
Mode S (octal)
50611002
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2971M.
  • 2010-10-09
    Accident at Valley, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2971M

N2971M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 121363. The FAA register lists Foothill Aviation LLC as the registrant in Iliamna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2022 and expires on January 31, 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 October 21, 1997.

N2971M 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

2010-10-09 Accident · Valley, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA007
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll after overshooting the intended touchdown point, resulting in a nose over.

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.