Single-engine piston

N48MR

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-2583
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Whitefish, MT
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Registration record

N48MR on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (FAA: Piper PA-12S)
Serial
12-2583
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Whitefish, MT
Certificate issued
2019-11-27
Airworthiness date
1999-04-30
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5E763
Mode S (octal)
51363543
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-21
    Accident at Kalispell, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-11-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N48MR.
  • 1999-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N48MR

N48MR is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (FAA model PA-12S), serial number 12-2583. It is registered to an individual in Whitefish, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 27, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 (normal, utility), dated April 30, 1999.

N48MR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2023-07-21 Accident · Kalispell, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA280
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12S
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a crosswind.
1995-05-18 Accident · Franklin, TN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL95LA097
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36 — a different aircraft that carried the N48MR registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE THROTTLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO FOLLOW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO RESTART THE ENGINE.

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.