Single-engine piston

N78705

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12-3962
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Nome, AK
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Registration record

N78705 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-3962
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nome, AK
Certificate issued
1998-09-15
Airworthiness date
1956-06-30
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAACFD
Mode S (octal)
52526375
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N78705.
  • 1956-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78705

N78705 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3962. It is registered to co-owners in Nome, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 1998 and expires on June 30, 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 June 30, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N78705. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1987-12-22 Accident · Staunton, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88LA034
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K — a different aircraft that carried the N78705 registration before this airframe.

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.