Single-engine piston

N7847H

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
12-747
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eastern Iowa Gliders Inc (Corporation)
Based
Muscatine, IA
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Registration record

N7847H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-747
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Eastern Iowa Gliders Inc
Muscatine, IA
Certificate issued
2023-05-23
Airworthiness date
1956-02-11
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA2B7
Mode S (octal)
52521267
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N7847H.
  • 1991-07-07
    Accident at Stockton, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-13
    Accident at Maysville,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7847H

N7847H is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-747. The FAA register lists Eastern Iowa Gliders Inc as the registrant in Muscatine, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 February 11, 1956.

N7847H 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

1991-07-07 Accident · Stockton, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA213
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS NOT PERFORMED, WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A TAILWIND/CROSSWIND COMPONENT AND A ROUGH RUNWAY.
1972-08-13 Accident · Maysville,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2961
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12

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.