Single-engine piston

N7779H

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-677
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
Registration record

N7779H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-677
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
2012-12-10
Airworthiness date
1957-07-18
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA86A3
Mode S (octal)
52503243
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N7779H.
  • 2012-07-06
    Accident at Quinhagak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7779H

N7779H is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-677. It is registered to co-owners in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 July 18, 1957.

N7779H 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

2012-07-06 Accident · Quinhagak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC12CA072
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use continuous carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in the development of carburetor ice and a subsequent partial loss of engine power.

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.