Single-engine piston

N3806M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-2563
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Buckfield, ME
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Registration record

N3806M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2563
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Buckfield, ME
Certificate issued
2014-08-06
Airworthiness date
1997-07-10
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A45E80
Mode S (octal)
51057200
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N3806M.
  • 2011-02-05
    Accident at Sebago Lake, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3806M

N3806M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2563. It is registered to co-owners in Buckfield, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D 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), dated July 10, 1997.

N3806M 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

2011-02-05 Accident · Sebago Lake, ME Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA11CA134
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot s initiation of a right turn with insufficient altitude remaining during an aborted landing resulting in a collision with the landing surface.

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.