Single-engine piston

N87800

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Prosser, WA
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Registration record

N87800 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-2
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prosser, WA
Certificate issued
2004-06-14
Airworthiness date
1955-08-16
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC167F
Mode S (octal)
53013177
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N87800.
  • 2002-12-13
    Accident at Fallon, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87800

N87800 is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-2. It is registered to an individual in Prosser, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 August 16, 1955.

N87800 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

2002-12-13 Accident · Fallon, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03LA049
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low altitude maneuver. Contributing factors were the inadequate passenger briefing regarding the flight controls and the passenger's inadvertent use of the rudder.

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.