Single-engine piston

N7705H

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-597
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nordic Flyers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Plymouth, MN
Registration record

N7705H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-597
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Nordic Flyers Inc
Plymouth, MN
Certificate issued
1968-08-21
Airworthiness date
1971-11-22
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA6C16
Mode S (octal)
52466026
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1973-04-08
    Accident at Bock,Minn, 23; damage: destroyed.
  • 1971-11-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7705H.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7705H

N7705H is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-597. The FAA register lists Nordic Flyers Inc as the registrant in Plymouth, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 1968 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 November 22, 1971.

N7705H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1973-04-08 Accident · Bock,Minn, 23 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0674
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: S. CONT FLT ABOUT 1/2 MI AND CRASHED IN TURN.

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.