Single-engine piston

N3680M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12-2631
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stadman Tyrel W + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Eagle River, AK
Registration record

N3680M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2631
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Stadman Tyrel W + 1 co-owner
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2014-12-04
Airworthiness date
1958-05-16
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A42C68
Mode S (octal)
51026150
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).
  • 2014-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N3680M.
  • 1995-04-07
    Accident at Soldotna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-09-19
    Accident at Iliamna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3680M

N3680M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2631. The FAA register lists Stadman Tyrel W + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2014 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 16, 1958.

N3680M has 2 accident/incident records 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

1995-04-07 Accident · Soldotna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA047
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS INCLUDE THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE REAR PILOT'S STATION NOT HAVING BRAKES INSTALLED.
1993-09-19 Accident · Iliamna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC93LA181
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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.