Single-engine piston

N3937M

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
12-2825
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N3937M on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub
Serial
12-2825
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2016-09-14
Airworthiness date
1956-10-11
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A49147
Mode S (octal)
51110507
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-11
    Accident at Arctic Village, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-06-02
    Accident at Nulato, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3937M.
  • 1956-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3937M

N3937M is a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub, serial number 12-2825. It is registered to co-owners in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 11, 1956.

N3937M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-11 Accident · Arctic Village, AK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ANC22FA066
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to depart in turbulent and gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
2018-06-02 Accident · Nulato, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA320
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 12
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on upsloping terrain, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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.