Single-engine piston

N527Y

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
12-312
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N527Y on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-312
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A2A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2019-03-11
Airworthiness date
2008-03-10
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6A515
Mode S (octal)
51522425
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N527Y to the current registrant.
  • 2008-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1999-04-23
    N527Y previously assigned to a Grumman G-164 (s/n 164); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N527Y

N527Y is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-312. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A2A 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), dated March 10, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N527Y. 3 earlier records involve 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

1997-03-06 Accident · Newkirk, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW97LA117
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164 — a different aircraft that carried the N527Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to failure of the blower (integral supercharger). A factor was the power line over which the pilot had to maneuver during the forced landing which resulted in insufficient airspeed to flare the airplane.
1989-04-19 Accident · Kindred, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN89LA110
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164 — a different aircraft that carried the N527Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
1984-08-16 Accident · Fairmont, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC84LA277
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164 — a different aircraft that carried the N527Y registration before this airframe.

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.