Single-engine piston

N7604H

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
12-479
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N7604H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-479
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2012-07-23
Airworthiness date
1994-07-27
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA4474
Mode S (octal)
52442164
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N7604H.
  • 2001-08-23
    Accident at Nenana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1967-09-13
    Accident at East Hanover,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7604H

N7604H is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-479. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2012 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 July 27, 1994.

N7604H has 2 accident/incident records 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

2001-08-23 Accident · Nenana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA123
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was trees.
1967-09-13 Accident · East Hanover,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3320
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12

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.