Single-engine piston

N4229M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-3126
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eagle River, AK
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Registration record

N4229M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-3126
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2024-05-14
Airworthiness date
1956-06-01
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A506AC
Mode S (octal)
51203254
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4229M.
  • 2010-10-16
    Accident at Merrill Field Airport, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4229M

N4229M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3126. It is registered to an individual in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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, dated June 1, 1956.

N4229M 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

2010-10-16 Accident · Merrill Field Airport, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA003
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The certificated flight instructor's failure to apply the correct remedial actions to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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.