Single-engine piston

N78450

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12-1962
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gage Farms Inc (Corporation)
Based
Stanberry, MO
Registration record

N78450 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1962
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Gage Farms Inc
Stanberry, MO
Certificate issued
2015-03-04
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA282
Mode S (octal)
52521202
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N78450.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78450

N78450 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1962. The FAA register lists Gage Farms Inc as the registrant in Stanberry, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2015 and expires on March 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78450.

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 N78450.

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.