Single-engine piston

N3976M

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
12-2859
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Garysburg, NC
Registration record

N3976M on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub
Serial
12-2859
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Garysburg, NC
Certificate issued
2019-09-10
Airworthiness date
1956-10-01
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4A000
Mode S (octal)
51120000
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).
  • 2019-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N3976M.
  • 1978-11-29
    Accident at N.Myrtle Bch,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3976M

N3976M is a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub, serial number 12-2859. It is registered to an individual in Garysburg, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 1, 1956.

N3976M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-11-29 Accident · N.Myrtle Bch,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4258
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: EW AIRFIELD.

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.