N78565
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
N78565 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2022-03-30Certificate of registration issued as N78565.
- 1964-08-26Accident at Marenisco Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
- 1956-04-24Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N78565
N78565 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3940. It is registered to an individual in Talkeetna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.
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 24, 1956.
N78565 has 1 accident/incident record 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.
