Single-engine piston

N4072M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12-2960
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chico, CA
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Registration record

N4072M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2960
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chico, CA
Certificate issued
2007-09-13
Airworthiness date
2004-08-12
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A4C94C
Mode S (octal)
51144514
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4072M.
  • 2004-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4072M

N4072M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2960. It is registered to an individual in Chico, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 multiple category, dated August 12, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4072M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4072M.

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.