Single-engine piston

N4218M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-3114
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Gaston, OR
Registration record

N4218M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-3114
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gaston, OR
Certificate issued
2020-03-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A502D2
Mode S (octal)
51201322
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N4218M.
  • 1980-12-10
    Accident at Lincoln,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4218M

N4218M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3114. It is registered to co-owners in Gaston, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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.

N4218M 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

1980-12-10 Accident · Lincoln,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3474
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: IN GEAR DUG INTO SOFT GND.

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.