Single-engine piston

N7879H

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-782
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Soldotna, AK
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Registration record

N7879H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-782
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2026-01-01
Airworthiness date
1955-10-13
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAAE22
Mode S (octal)
52527042
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N7879H.
  • 2015-10-07
    Accident at Glennallen, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7879H

N7879H is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-782. It is registered to co-owners in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 1, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 October 13, 1955.

N7879H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2015-10-07 Accident · Glennallen, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA008
Reported aircraft: Piper PA
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to land, resulting in a collision with trees.

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.