Single-engine piston

N76X

1948 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
12-4036
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N76X on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-4036
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2009-10-22
Airworthiness date
1956-09-21
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA413C
Mode S (octal)
52440474
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N76X.
  • 1981-09-20
    Accident at Wasilla,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N76X

N76X is a 1948 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-4036. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2009 and expires on January 31, 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, dated September 21, 1956.

N76X 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

1981-09-20 Accident · Wasilla,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2847
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: ACK TWD ARPT AFT ENG LOST PWR.

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.