Single-engine piston

N7977H

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-873
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mmwbc LLC (LLC)
Based
Hamilton, MT
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Registration record

N7977H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-873
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Mmwbc LLC
Hamilton, MT
Certificate issued
2015-07-01
Airworthiness date
1957-05-22
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAD55B
Mode S (octal)
52552533
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N7977H.
  • 2004-09-29
    Accident at Perham, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7977H

N7977H is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-873. The FAA register lists Mmwbc LLC as the registrant in Hamilton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2015 and expires on July 31, 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 May 22, 1957.

N7977H 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

2004-09-29 Accident · Perham, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI04LA285
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The dual student's improper compensation for the crosswind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. An additional cause was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action. A contributing factor was the crosswind condition.

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.