Single-engine piston

N78474

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12-1985
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Musiara LLC (LLC)
Based
Sheridan, WY
Registration record

N78474 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (FAA: Piper PA-12S)
Serial
12-1985
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Musiara LLC
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
2025-01-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA2CC
Mode S (octal)
52521314
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N78474.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78474

N78474 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (FAA model PA-12S), serial number 12-1985. The FAA register lists Musiara LLC as the registrant in Sheridan, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 N78474.

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 N78474.

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.