Single-engine piston

N3448M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-2344
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Salome, AZ
Registration record

N3448M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2344
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salome, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-11-29
Airworthiness date
1955-08-06
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3CFA6
Mode S (octal)
50747646
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3448M.
  • 1967-04-24
    Accident at Mantelle,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3448M

N3448M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2344. It is registered to co-owners in Salome, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 August 6, 1955.

N3448M 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

1967-04-24 Accident · Mantelle,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1326
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.