Single-engine piston

N78588

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
12-3957
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Big Piney, WY
Registration record

N78588 on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub
Serial
12-3957
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Big Piney, WY
Certificate issued
2023-05-10
Airworthiness date
1955-10-23
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AAA6AA
Mode S (octal)
52523252
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N78588.
  • 1986-12-15
    Accident at Opheim, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-06-27
    Accident at Braymer Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N78588

N78588 is a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub, serial number 12-3957. It is registered to an individual in Big Piney, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated October 23, 1955.

N78588 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-12-15 Accident · Opheim, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN87LA030
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
1964-06-27 Accident · Braymer Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1845
Reported aircraft: Piper PA12

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.