N78706
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
N78706 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2022-04-20Certificate of registration issued as N78706.
- 1964-05-16Accident at Las Cruces N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
- 1956-01-28Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N78706
N78706 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3982. It is registered to an individual in Spanish Fork, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 January 28, 1956.
N78706 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.
