Single-engine piston

N78559

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
12-3934
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Denver, CO
Registration record

N78559 on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub
Serial
12-3934
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Denver, CO
Certificate issued
2016-04-19
Airworthiness date
1956-02-28
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA642
Mode S (octal)
52523102
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N78559.
  • 2003-03-11
    Accident at Buena Vista, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78559

N78559 is a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub, serial number 12-3934. It is registered to an individual in Denver, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 28, 1956.

N78559 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-03-11 Accident · Buena Vista, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03LA048
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the crosswind weather condition and gusty wind condition.

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.