Single-engine piston

N3017M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-1714
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rwm Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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Registration record

N3017M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1714
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Rwm Aviation LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2025-09-15
Airworthiness date
1956-02-14
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A32662
Mode S (octal)
50623142
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N3017M.
  • 1967-11-14
    Accident at Eden Prairie,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3017M

N3017M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1714. The FAA register lists Rwm Aviation LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 February 14, 1956.

N3017M 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

1967-11-14 Accident · Eden Prairie,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4081
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12

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.