Single-engine piston

N78492

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-3903
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N78492 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-3903
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2012-08-16
Airworthiness date
1956-04-14
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA310
Mode S (octal)
52521420
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N78492.
  • 2007-06-11
    Accident at Koyukuk, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78492

N78492 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3903. It is registered to co-owners in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2012 and expires on August 31, 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 April 14, 1956.

N78492 has 1 accident/incident record 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

2007-06-11 Accident · Koyukuk, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC07LA044
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusting tailwind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and wind gust.

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.