Single-engine piston

N78554

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-3929
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Midwest City, OK
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Registration record

N78554 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-3929
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midwest City, OK
Certificate issued
2020-02-20
Airworthiness date
1975-05-08
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAA63D
Mode S (octal)
52523075
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N78554.
  • 1975-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1968-03-11
    Accident at Grand Island,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78554

N78554 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3929. It is registered to an individual in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated May 8, 1975.

N78554 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

1968-03-11 Accident · Grand Island,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0488
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.