N3988M
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
N3988M on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1990-06-25Certificate of registration issued as N3988M.
- 1984-08-31Accident at Montague Island, AK; damage: substantial.
- 1984-05-24Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
- 1983-11-29Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1967-01-22Accident at Pittstown,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
- 1964-03-14Accident at Pittstown Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N3988M
N3988M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3004. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 1990 and expires on July 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 November 29, 1983.
N3988M has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
