Single-engine piston

N3487M

1955 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
12-2331
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pinehurst, NC
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Registration record

N3487M on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2331
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pinehurst, NC
Certificate issued
2018-09-06
Airworthiness date
1968-06-27
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3DE5F
Mode S (octal)
50757137
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N3487M.
  • 1968-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N3487M

N3487M is a 1955 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2331. It is registered to an individual in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2018 and expires on September 30, 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 (normal, utility), dated June 27, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3487M.

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 N3487M.

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.