Single-engine piston

N4011M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-2888
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bush Pilot Inc (Corporation)
Based
Soldotna, AK
Registration record

N4011M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2888
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Registered owner
Bush Pilot Inc
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
1996-12-18
Airworthiness date
2003-06-04
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4B2DF
Mode S (octal)
51131337
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1996-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4011M.
  • 1985-06-30
    Accident at Kenai, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4011M

N4011M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2888. The FAA register lists Bush Pilot Inc as the registrant in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 1996 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1A 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 restricted category, dated June 4, 2003.

N4011M 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

1985-06-30 Accident · Kenai, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC85LA113
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12

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.