Single-engine piston

N81ZW

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12-3085
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Portland, OR
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Registration record

N81ZW on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-3085
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Portland, OR
Certificate issued
2025-06-20
Airworthiness date
1956-11-21
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB0957
Mode S (octal)
52604527
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N81ZW.
  • 1956-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N81ZW

N81ZW is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3085. It is registered to an individual in Portland, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 November 21, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81ZW.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81ZW.

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.