Single-engine piston

N78442

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12-1953
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
New Plymouth, ID
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Registration record

N78442 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1953
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Plymouth, ID
Certificate issued
2012-05-22
Airworthiness date
1960-10-13
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA261
Mode S (octal)
52521141
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).
  • 2012-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N78442.
  • 1960-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78442

N78442 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1953. It is registered to co-owners in New Plymouth, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2012 and expires on May 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 October 13, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78442.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78442.

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.