Single-engine piston

N3259M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12-2032
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hamilton, MT
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Registration record

N3259M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2032
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamilton, MT
Certificate issued
1983-07-12
Airworthiness date
1956-05-29
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38482
Mode S (octal)
50702202
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3259M.
  • 1956-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3259M

N3259M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2032. It is registered to co-owners in Hamilton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 1983 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 29, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3259M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3259M.

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.