N78481
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
N78481 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2012-02-22Certificate of registration issued as N78481.
- 2005-08-09Accident at Arctic Village, AK; damage: substantial.
- 1971-11-10Accident at King Salmon,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
- 1956-06-04Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N78481
N78481 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-1992. The FAA register lists Canoe Bay Outfitters LLC as the registrant in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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, dated June 4, 1956.
N78481 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
