Single-engine piston

N87804

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
12-5
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lompoc, CA
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Registration record

N87804 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-5
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lompoc, CA
Certificate issued
2018-03-27
Airworthiness date
1957-03-13
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC1683
Mode S (octal)
53013203
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N87804.
  • 1957-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87804

N87804 is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-5. It is registered to co-owners in Lompoc, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 March 13, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N87804.

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 N87804.

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.