Single-engine piston

N3506M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-2354
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Candor, NY
Registration record

N3506M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2354
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Candor, NY
Certificate issued
2024-07-23
Airworthiness date
1955-09-17
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3E803
Mode S (octal)
50764003
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N3506M.
  • 2016-05-11
    Accident at Simsbury, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3506M

N3506M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2354. It is registered to an individual in Candor, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 September 17, 1955.

N3506M 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

2016-05-11 Accident · Simsbury, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA232
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 12
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the airplane's subsequent impact with a fence during an attempted aborted landing.

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.