Single-engine piston

N78456

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12-1965
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N78456 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-1965
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2019-05-15
Airworthiness date
1956-03-30
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA288
Mode S (octal)
52521210
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N78456.
  • 2007-06-27
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-06-05
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78456

N78456 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1965. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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, dated March 30, 1956.

N78456 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2007-06-27 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC07LA056
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The malfunction of an engine magneto during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and an on-ground encounter with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the high vegetation at the off-airport landing site.
1999-06-05 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA069
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions and maintain a proper rate of descent during the approach for landing, which resulted in a hard landing, and the subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear strut.

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.