Single-engine piston

N3960M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12-2843
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Enterprise, OR
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Registration record

N3960M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2843
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Enterprise, OR
Certificate issued
2023-04-19
Airworthiness date
1988-08-15
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A49B77
Mode S (octal)
51115567
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N3960M.
  • 2022-05-14
    Accident at Enterprise, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-05-27
    Accident at Nashua, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3960M

N3960M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2843. It is registered to co-owners in Enterprise, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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), dated August 15, 1988.

N3960M 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

2022-05-14 Accident · Enterprise, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA177
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The inadequate maintenance and inspection of the crankshaft expansion plug, which resulted in the separation of the expansion plug from the crankshaft and the subsequent loss of oil and windshield obstruction during departure.
1994-05-27 Accident · Nashua, MT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA94LA132
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: AIRSPEED WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE AN INADVERTENT 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.