Single-engine piston

N7955H

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
12-858
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Kasilof, AK
Registration record

N7955H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-858
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kasilof, AK
Certificate issued
2022-04-20
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AACDA7
Mode S (octal)
52546647
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-22
    Accident at Eatonville, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N7955H.
  • 1972-12-05
    Accident at Opa Locka,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7955H

N7955H is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-858. It is registered to co-owners in Kasilof, Alaska. 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-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 July 16, 1956.

N7955H has 2 accident/incident records 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

2023-09-22 Accident · Eatonville, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA356
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
1972-12-05 Accident · Opa Locka,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4023
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12

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.