Single-engine piston

N418BS

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-2831
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Norton Ranch LLC (LLC)
Based
Baker City, OR
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Registration record

N418BS on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2831
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Norton Ranch LLC
Baker City, OR
Certificate issued
2026-10-14
Airworthiness date
1995-03-08
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4F202
Mode S (octal)
51171002
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

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N418BS.
  • 2023-11-09
    Accident at Baker City, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N418BS

N418BS is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2831. The FAA register lists Norton Ranch LLC as the registrant in Baker City, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 standard category (normal, utility), dated March 8, 1995.

N418BS 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

2023-11-09 Accident · Baker City, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA033
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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.