N78473
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
N78473 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-11-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2012-11-26Certificate of registration issued as N78473.
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N78473
N78473 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1984. The FAA register lists Pps1 LLC as the registrant in Duluth, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2012 and expires on November 30, 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.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78473.
Published figures for the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78473.
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.
