Single-engine piston

N7878M

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
12-3144
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wings Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
New Richmond, WI
Registration record

N7878M on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub
Serial
12-3144
Engines
1
Registered owner
Wings Aircraft LLC
New Richmond, WI
Certificate issued
2022-11-10
Airworthiness date
1956-01-13
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAAE03
Mode S (octal)
52527003
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-12
    Accident at Cumberland, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N7878M.
  • 1956-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7878M

N7878M is a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub, serial number 12-3144. The FAA register lists Wings Aircraft LLC as the registrant in New Richmond, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2022 and expires on November 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 January 13, 1956.

N7878M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-09-12 Accident · Cumberland, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA356
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s delayed use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
NTSB report ↗

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.